Walnut Solid Wood Entryway Shoe Bench with Cushioned Seat

absolutely beautiful, ordered for my grandparents, They fell in love my grams keeps her favorite magazine on the side and aren’t tripping on the shoes at night!! love it buy! loved that it also comes in two length’s great quality. not too heavy and holds their houseshoes as well (we got the smaller one)

The video showcases the product in use.The video guides you through product setup.The video compares multiple products.The video shows the product being unpacked.Video Player is loading.Click to play videoPlayMuteCurrent Time0:00/Duration0:33Loaded:18.20%0:00Stream TypeLIVESeek to live, currently behind liveLIVERemaining Time-0:331xPlayback RateChaptersChaptersDescriptionsdescriptions off, selectedCaptionscaptions off, selectedEnglish (Automated)Audio Trackdefault, selectedFullscreenThis is a modal window.This item was lighter than I thought it would be, so I was kind of scared that it wouldn’t hold up. But I can sit on it just fine, no sturdiness problems. Easy to set up and looks good in general.

The first thing I noticed about this once I unpacked it is that the "wood" feels a lot more like plastic than wood, but I love the design and the size is just nearly perfect for the area by my door.The wall this is against is ~29" and I wanted to find something that would fit there that has a seat, can store a good number of shoes, and fits the MCM theme I'm trying to use.I saw this same design under a few different brand names on a few different sites advertising as 29.6" instead of the 31" that's advertised on Amazon. I decided to buy on Amazon because I trust I can return it easily here and I don't know the other sites as well.The one I got here has a total width of 31" that's from the drawer side so the way to the furthest part of the rack. From end to end ignoring the rack is about 29.6".The bench feels very study of you sit in the middle. I sat to one side and thought I heard a creak so I wouldn't want to test it, but I'm sure it can handle it.The cushion isn't as soft as I expected but it's still nice enough to sit on for a minute to put on your shoes. The rack is wide enough to hold a regular sized umbrella and could probably hold a few books if you wanted. I'm not going to use the drawer as I would rather not have the rack against the wall, but it is relatively smooth to open and close and has more space than I expected. I'm keeping the manual and spare parts in there.Building this was very easy and straight forward. When installing the bottom shelf, which is the first step, I recommend using the cushion to prop up the shelf if you're working alone. It's the perfect height.I do wish it was slightly shorter or that the rack on the side was optional so it might fit better in my small space, but I like the design and functionally enough that I can get over the bit of overhang.Even though the materials feel cheap, this is a great looking shoe rack and has great function with lots of storage for shoes and other items while fitting in a small space

EDIT: The company offered a full refund. Thank you.The LDF wood bottom of the seat looks like it was an off-cut. There's a weird lump of half-broken extra wood that was just left on when the fabric cover was put on. Some of the predrilled holes for screws are not properly centered so some of the horizontal pieces do not sit flush with the end pieces. The back of the drawer is half broken off because they put it together with the smallest pin nails I've ever seen. Also, the instructions are pretty much worthless.I do not recommend this product. It looks decent once you get it together, but the moment you take a closer look at it, it looks like it's a $50 bench from Walmart.

I hesitated to order this because Amazon said it was frequently returned but it was the right size and shape, so I did. I don’t know why this would be frequently returned. It’s exactly as pictured and surprisingly solid and sturdy. Assembly was reasonably painless. Maybe just check the dimensions before ordering. It’s a small piece of furniture, meant for a hallway not a living room, but that’s what I wanted.