This hall tree is beautiful and had stood up to abuse very well. Our 3-year old is able to lift the seat to put her shoes in, and the hinges don't let the seat slam back down. It's got enough room for several pairs of shoes in the bottom, and the compartments in the top are large enough to hold my purse on one side and all of my husband's stuff (wallet, watch, phone, several sets of keys, random stuff from the hardware store, etc). I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because it was difficult to put together and some of the pieces had to be "engineered" because the drill holes didn't match up very well. But very sturdy and nice looking.
Sturdy and Nice Looking Furniture
This hall tree is beautiful and had stood up to abuse very well. Our 3-year old is able to lift the seat to put her shoes in, and the hinges don't let the seat slam back down. It's got enough room for several pairs of shoes in the bottom, and the compartments in the top are large enough to hold my purse on one side and all of my husband's stuff (wallet, watch, phone, several sets of keys, random stuff from the hardware store, etc). I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because it was difficult to put together and some of the pieces had to be "engineered" because the drill holes didn't match up very well. But very sturdy and nice looking.