This is a nice bench and it organizes our three kids shoes perfectly. It looks nice and holds good sized baskets underneath to put the shoes in. For the kids sitting on it to tie their shoes, it does the job. However, if I sit on it, it holds me but I notice that the upper decoritive piece under the bench seat separates from the bench surface while I am sitting. When I get back up, it bends back into place with no damage. So as of right now it is only an annoyance.
Okay I know you are dying to find out how BIG I am. I am currently 64 and 228 pounds. So I am a bigger guy. I dont think this furniture was meant for me to use and we bought it for our kids. I plan on staying off of it. I just thought it might be important to know in case you were planning on buying it for adult use. I will probably add some wood glue to that piece so that it stays attached to the underside of the bench if a larger guest happens to sit on it. (There is NO concerns with this unit breaking, it is very sturdy. This piece that moves is only decorative.) Very cute.
Does the job but not quite as sturdy as Id like
This is a nice bench and it organizes our three kids shoes perfectly. It looks nice and holds good sized baskets underneath to put the shoes in. For the kids sitting on it to tie their shoes, it does the job. However, if I sit on it, it holds me but I notice that the upper decoritive piece under the bench seat separates from the bench surface while I am sitting. When I get back up, it bends back into place with no damage. So as of right now it is only an annoyance. Okay I know you are dying to find out how BIG I am. I am currently 64 and 228 pounds. So I am a bigger guy. I dont think this furniture was meant for me to use and we bought it for our kids. I plan on staying off of it. I just thought it might be important to know in case you were planning on buying it for adult use. I will probably add some wood glue to that piece so that it stays attached to the underside of the bench if a larger guest happens to sit on it. (There is NO concerns with this unit breaking, it is very sturdy. This piece that moves is only decorative.) Very cute.