Very sturdy bench, and colour of base and top are as they appear in the picture. Sizing is accurate also. Only negative and the reason for only giving 4 stars, is that in the picture, the base of the bench appears to have areas of distressing which is what I wanted. The piece I received however, is in very pristine condition with no distressed areas which I’m disappointed about. I still love the bench and it’s perfect for the spot I wanted it for, so I’m planning to keep it and just distress it a little myself.