For the price this is a very good bargin and being it is made almost entirely of hardwood rather than pressboard makes it a double bonus. The only part that is not wood is the unseen back but it has the same finish as the rest of the bench.
Putting it together single handedly is a bit of a challenge and frankly I had to re-arrange the order of their instructions slightly. Although it comes with dowels you will want to use wood glue for best results and for a sturdy frame. I found that after I had it together and had all those hex screws tightened it was solid and did not wobble at all.
The finish is very close to the photo depicted which frankly was a relief and I feel comfortable sitting on it as it easily supports my weight. The underneath storage is roomy and why I bought it in the first place. I would buy this product again.
Functional and Decent looking
For the price this is a very good bargin and being it is made almost entirely of hardwood rather than pressboard makes it a double bonus. The only part that is not wood is the unseen back but it has the same finish as the rest of the bench. Putting it together single handedly is a bit of a challenge and frankly I had to re-arrange the order of their instructions slightly. Although it comes with dowels you will want to use wood glue for best results and for a sturdy frame. I found that after I had it together and had all those hex screws tightened it was solid and did not wobble at all. The finish is very close to the photo depicted which frankly was a relief and I feel comfortable sitting on it as it easily supports my weight. The underneath storage is roomy and why I bought it in the first place. I would buy this product again.