I didn't give 5 stars overall because the bench itself is a little narrow to sit on and fit comfortably, but it's fine if it's just for decorative purpose or solely to sit and put on your shoes. I just received the bench and assembled it myself. It took me about 1 hour to fully assemble. The assembly was pretty straightforward and easy. My only complaint was that one of the dowels looked burned or rotted or something, so i wouldn't have been able to use it, However, they gave me an extra one so I tossed it. Also, the backing part has pre-drilled holes but the other pieces didn't, which makes it easy for assembly because the boards can face any direction, but hard to screw in the backing to the bench. I always hand screw instead of drill, but I simply tapped the screws with a hammer and then screwed them in with ease. Overall happy with it and I would recommend for the price. Not sure about its' stability over time. It feels like it's pretty sturdy.
Great value for the $, big enough for shoes
I didn't give 5 stars overall because the bench itself is a little narrow to sit on and fit comfortably, but it's fine if it's just for decorative purpose or solely to sit and put on your shoes. I just received the bench and assembled it myself. It took me about 1 hour to fully assemble. The assembly was pretty straightforward and easy. My only complaint was that one of the dowels looked burned or rotted or something, so i wouldn't have been able to use it, However, they gave me an extra one so I tossed it. Also, the backing part has pre-drilled holes but the other pieces didn't, which makes it easy for assembly because the boards can face any direction, but hard to screw in the backing to the bench. I always hand screw instead of drill, but I simply tapped the screws with a hammer and then screwed them in with ease. Overall happy with it and I would recommend for the price. Not sure about its' stability over time. It feels like it's pretty sturdy.