Used the broken pieces because they go on the base, touched up with stain and its ok. I think the packaging could be sturdier. Also, the only directions are pictures so I thought I would assemble the broken pieces and then be able to see if it was in fact the base and not some other parts that might be more exposed, luckily, it was the base so I continued building and its all good. If the directions were labeled as base or walls, that would have helped. Overall, its good enough and looks better than the 219.00 paid.
Packaging is not the best
Used the broken pieces because they go on the base, touched up with stain and its ok. I think the packaging could be sturdier. Also, the only directions are pictures so I thought I would assemble the broken pieces and then be able to see if it was in fact the base and not some other parts that might be more exposed, luckily, it was the base so I continued building and its all good. If the directions were labeled as base or walls, that would have helped. Overall, its good enough and looks better than the 219.00 paid.