I bought this storage bench to fit in my mud room but didnt want to spend a lot of money right now. I also bought 1 fabric drawer to go in the middle as shown in one of the pictures.
Pros: fairly inexpensive, easy to put together, and looks nice.
Cons: the seat cushion is awful (firm as a rock) and it came a little messed up already. Oh, and the price has already gone down $20 since I purchased it a week ago.
I put this together by myself using only the tools required - a screw driver and hammer. In hindsight, I should have gotten my husbands power screw driver but I didnt have any issues screwing manually. It took me about an hour and a half to put together. I was slightly disappointed that one of the edges already had the siding peeling (see pictures) but I decided to put it together anyways since it was in the back and would never be seen.
The instructions were easy to follow and it clearly indicates which are the finished sides vs. unfinished sides for ease of putting together. The color of the bench is nice, I like it. However, the cushion itself really is not comfortable at all. If you are getting this as a bench that will be sat on frequently or for more than a few seconds here and there, definitely look elsewhere OR invest in another cushion. Given we will just cop a squat here to put on our shoes, I can overlook the uncomfortable part.
I did read the measurement before buying but you never know exactly how something is going to look once you put it in the designated spot. I think it looks OK but probably will look to upgrade maybe in a few years. My mud room is 44 x 28 so you can see in the pics there is plenty room to spare.
Overall I am pleased with this storage bench. Not sure I will keep it forever but it does the trick for now and matches the white hooks and mail holder I have.
Nice little storage bench for my mud room!
I bought this storage bench to fit in my mud room but didnt want to spend a lot of money right now. I also bought 1 fabric drawer to go in the middle as shown in one of the pictures. Pros: fairly inexpensive, easy to put together, and looks nice. Cons: the seat cushion is awful (firm as a rock) and it came a little messed up already. Oh, and the price has already gone down $20 since I purchased it a week ago. I put this together by myself using only the tools required - a screw driver and hammer. In hindsight, I should have gotten my husbands power screw driver but I didnt have any issues screwing manually. It took me about an hour and a half to put together. I was slightly disappointed that one of the edges already had the siding peeling (see pictures) but I decided to put it together anyways since it was in the back and would never be seen. The instructions were easy to follow and it clearly indicates which are the finished sides vs. unfinished sides for ease of putting together. The color of the bench is nice, I like it. However, the cushion itself really is not comfortable at all. If you are getting this as a bench that will be sat on frequently or for more than a few seconds here and there, definitely look elsewhere OR invest in another cushion. Given we will just cop a squat here to put on our shoes, I can overlook the uncomfortable part. I did read the measurement before buying but you never know exactly how something is going to look once you put it in the designated spot. I think it looks OK but probably will look to upgrade maybe in a few years. My mud room is 44 x 28 so you can see in the pics there is plenty room to spare. Overall I am pleased with this storage bench. Not sure I will keep it forever but it does the trick for now and matches the white hooks and mail holder I have.