Nice bench but not easy to put together. It says assembles in 50 minutes. It takes WAY LONGER than 50 minutes to assemble since parts are warped, &/or cracked and there are places that need to be filed down so that parts can snap in place. The pictures & instructions are not very clear either. Not sure I would recommend this item. I would if you didn’t feel like building it yourself from scratch and if you had time to deal with all the little issues that he has in assembling.

We live on a small farm, so there is never a shortage of dirty boots and shoes. We used to line them up next to the side door, but they would end up with bugs or critters in them. This bench is the perfect solution. It also feels very sturdy when sitting on it. The assembly directions were iffy, but I managed to have it assembled in about 20 mins. Everything fit together nicely. I cannot vouch for water tightness, as we have it on a covered porch.

Cosmetically, it is great. In virtually every other metric, it misses the mark. The instructions are horrid. There are no verbal instructions--only pictures. They are not well done. The parts are well-marked at least, but you cannot always tell which way the part is to be connected. The components did not always line up well. One peg had to be filed down to fit into the slot. Others snapped into place only with extreme pressure. The plastic is cheesy/flimsy. It lacks stability. Indeed, one corner of one of the pieces was broken when I bought it. After it was completely assembled, it did feel solid, but the plastic does not feel durable. It is not water-tight, so anything you put inside the bench will get wet when it rains. Save your money.

I ordered 3 different storage items last week and I loved them all. My husband and my son put it together. I love ideas is setting and store my yard stuff underneath. Love the gray colors. I’m unsure what other people talking about. I took everything out of my garage. I don’t ever have to go back and forth.

Broken pieces upon opening the box. Had to widen some of the slots because they didn't line up to snap together. As others mentioned, the front panel bows out. This also resulted in the plastic cracking when screwing on the bottom latch. So, I guess if we lock it now, it's just a visual deterrent. Anyone could jerk the lid open. I'm being generous in giving it 2 stars since it's still seemingly sturdy after assembly was finally achieved. Honestly, would not buy again or recommend to others.

We were looking for patio furniture that also served a storage function- these are perfect! The kids can keep all their outdoor toys in the box so the New Mexico wind doesn’t blow them away, the benches are comfortable for 2 people, and they look great! Very easy to put together! So happy with the 2, we will be purchasing another 2 for the back porch.

I was so excited about this purchase, a bench and storage all in one. It was easy to put together, but it leaks. My cushions and decorations was sitting in water when I opened it. Talk about hurt and disappointed. I should have listened to the reviews. Nice bench but not for outside without a cover.

My husband and I have put together a TON of IKEA furniture in our days, so when the booklet said it'd take 30min to put together, we thought it would. Long story short, it did not. Some of the plastic had excess from the molds that we had to take a box cutter to. Holes poorly lined up and we really had to fight some areas. It was a HUGE pain. It looks good now that its together, but it was terrible to build. It doesn't hold as much as we were hoping but it does look really nice now that it's together. Just wish it had better instructions.

Spent 2.5 hours wrestling with this bench. Parts are warped beyond proper use and too many cast holes half full of plastic to count. POOR documentation for putting together, even on their website! Called to complain on 800 number and all they had to say was "take it back where you got it" Also bought a 160 gallon deck box at the same time and it was GREAT to put together

Quality was awful. Pieces didn't fit together properly without making modifications. Box came with 2 of the same side when there should have been a left and right. I had to wait over a week to get the right part shipped to me. Another piece was damaged. It was on clearance and now I can see why.