Now that its all assembled I can say I do like how this bench looks in the entryway. However, putting it together seemed a bit unnecessarily complicated with so many different parts. And it definitely took longer than 30 minutes which is what the instruction diagram suggests. It doesnt seem sturdy as youre putting it together and some of the screws dont seem to hold pieces as well as they should, but when its completely assembled it is functional and nothing sways or feels loose. Just prepare for a couple hours if doing it alone. For all the effort I do wish it was a little bigger--can only hold one pair of sneakers per cubby.
Looks nice, complicated assembly
Now that its all assembled I can say I do like how this bench looks in the entryway. However, putting it together seemed a bit unnecessarily complicated with so many different parts. And it definitely took longer than 30 minutes which is what the instruction diagram suggests. It doesnt seem sturdy as youre putting it together and some of the screws dont seem to hold pieces as well as they should, but when its completely assembled it is functional and nothing sways or feels loose. Just prepare for a couple hours if doing it alone. For all the effort I do wish it was a little bigger--can only hold one pair of sneakers per cubby.