True to size. Easy to assemble. Lightweight, easy to move around but sturdy when sitting on top. Have it outside- collected a little rain in the natural groves but wiped off with my hand no water stains! Worth the price, ordered another for my patio area!

We like this bench very much. *Instructions are only pictures so look really close - part 822 cross dowel in the brace goes in the bottom so you need to turn the bench upside down to assemble so the part stays in. Does anyone glue the 817 wood dowels? I thought about that. Good solid piece of furniture. Not sure if the washers are that important, but you should use all parts.

Beautiful rustic finish. Great quality. Double check directions, and scrutinize pictures to watch precisely where holes are located on a piece. Directions could be better. Using it indoors.

I wanted something that would work double duty. This rustic bench does the job. I put plants on but whenneeded for extra seating, I have it! And it's a pretty piece of furniture!

Very attractive bench. Looks very nice for the money. A bit more light weight than I expected. We will have to see how well it holds up. I have it in a porch but it is still outside and if the conditions are right will be exposed to some snow/rain. Very poor directions. Assembly was not hard once I figured out where the nut and screw were to be positioned but with better directions the assembly would have only taken me 10 minutes instead of a half hour.

only reason was not 5 stars was one piece of wood was cracked on arrival. I called the number of the company and they shipped out a new piece next day. great bench

Bench was delivered this spring and our son put it together easily. We put it outside on our covered front porch. While I like the style and think it's sturdy enough to sit on, the bench seat's stain was horribly finished with multiple rough spots. The wood itself was scratched or splintered and overall this bench looks used. It looks like someone may have returned it and they shipped it to the next customer purchasing a bench. Thus, we're not very happy with this purchase but have been too busy to bother getting an exchange. Although it's easy to set up, people have busy lives to have to deal with defective products. Perhaps Sam's Club discounted this bench due to the poor stain finish and the poor quality wood. I expected at least the seat on the bench to have a nice, smooth finish.

Easy to put together. I keep it indoor. The top boards are very thin and the bench is not heavy. I would not let anyone heavy sit on it.

I like the style of the bench very much. Easy to assemble. I wasn’t pleased with the grade of wood and the height

One end piece has a very visible deep scratch in it and the top isn’t as sturdy as I had thought it would be. The finish of the top looks to resemble something hand scraped but fails. Instead the surface is rough and snagged in places and can easily catch clothing if you scoot at all, even when trying to stand up.