Quality is pretty good, assembly is pretty straight forward. My issue is that it is a bit small for the money it costs. It wont hold more than a few pair of womens sandals in each of the bins. I wear a size 12 mens and I really cant even fit one pair of shoes in a bin. The description did come with product dimensions. This will not accommodate a familys daily shoe collection that accumulates by the door.
Easy to put together, not very sturdy. Does look nice, and it works well enough, but Im concerned it wont last. I might take it apart and use wood glue, but until then well have to put up with a lot of movement when we actually sit on it.
I specifically ordered this piece because I believed it was solid wood, as is stated on the manufacturers site. This is not wood. It is high quality MDF, but that is not what I intended to buy. To be fair, I only opened one of the two interior boxes, but from what I saw, the two horizontal shelf pieces and the sides are all MDF. That was enough for me to send it back. Sigh.
Probably this item deserves 4 stars instead of 5, as it is not perfection and it was quite pricey for the quality. But everything is, nowadays
It shipped fast, arrived perfect, was easy to assemble -at least after years of training- and looks reasonably good. I was determined to find a cushion for the top and, since I cannot sew (like not even patch a hole in a sock), I decided to look online and I have found The Morgan Bench cushion by Plumstruck at Walmart online ($39.99). Although the size given by the vendor did not perfectly match the top of the bench, when the cushion arrived, it fit pretty well. Overall, I am very happy with this item.
Its a nice bench, not too difficult to put together, and good quality, but in its description it said it could fit three pairs of boots on the bottom which is why I bought this bench (being from Texas we have about 5 pairs of cowboy boots) and its not even close.
The bench was easy to put together. The wood finish was nice. However, disappointed with quality of the 3 baskets. The material is brittle and loose weave. I did not advise Seller about basket quality.
We received this boot bench yesterday after it having been backorders for a couple of weeks. As other reviewers have noted, the quality of construction is good, and the finishes on our bench were unmarred and consistent in color. The baskets which ship with this bench are the only downside to the overall review. They are cheaply made, and I expect them to last maybe a year at most. The weaving is already beginning to unravel in some places. I would think Cymax, the maker of the bench, would want to upgrade this problem with a heavier, and coated weaving. One final thing which was a small problem was that the back panel of the bench had a four inch by eight inch label with meaningless instructions on it pasted to one side. No matter which side of the panel one decides to have the label showing, it is unnecessary, and an eyesore. After applying Goop-Off for thirty minutes, then using a blunt end scraper, we finally removed the label. We also had to apply some walnut stain to cover the place where the adhesive of the label affected the appearance. Guys leave the stupid label off! Other than these issues, we still feel the bench is worth the price paid.
UPDATE: Cymax was most responsive to my issue over the decal and its effect on the appearance of the bench. They credited a large portion of the purchase price to my satisfaction. Marketplace and Cymax are tops.
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Not very big
Quality is pretty good, assembly is pretty straight forward. My issue is that it is a bit small for the money it costs. It wont hold more than a few pair of womens sandals in each of the bins. I wear a size 12 mens and I really cant even fit one pair of shoes in a bin. The description did come with product dimensions. This will not accommodate a familys daily shoe collection that accumulates by the door.
Wobbles
Easy to put together, not very sturdy. Does look nice, and it works well enough, but Im concerned it wont last. I might take it apart and use wood glue, but until then well have to put up with a lot of movement when we actually sit on it.
Solid and better quality than expected.
Solid built better than expected. Good height for kids and adults. Right in the middle to fit both. Fits our needs perfectly.
NOT SOLID WOOD
I specifically ordered this piece because I believed it was solid wood, as is stated on the manufacturers site. This is not wood. It is high quality MDF, but that is not what I intended to buy. To be fair, I only opened one of the two interior boxes, but from what I saw, the two horizontal shelf pieces and the sides are all MDF. That was enough for me to send it back. Sigh.
Nicely made, cushion available from other vendor
Probably this item deserves 4 stars instead of 5, as it is not perfection and it was quite pricey for the quality. But everything is, nowadays It shipped fast, arrived perfect, was easy to assemble -at least after years of training- and looks reasonably good. I was determined to find a cushion for the top and, since I cannot sew (like not even patch a hole in a sock), I decided to look online and I have found The Morgan Bench cushion by Plumstruck at Walmart online ($39.99). Although the size given by the vendor did not perfectly match the top of the bench, when the cushion arrived, it fit pretty well. Overall, I am very happy with this item.
Not good for Cowboy boots, great for everything else.
Its a nice bench, not too difficult to put together, and good quality, but in its description it said it could fit three pairs of boots on the bottom which is why I bought this bench (being from Texas we have about 5 pairs of cowboy boots) and its not even close.
This is a great deal!
Very nice piece of furniture. Very functional. Great buy, we looked at one very similar from Pier One for over $300!
Bench Great, Basket material is brittle
The bench was easy to put together. The wood finish was nice. However, disappointed with quality of the 3 baskets. The material is brittle and loose weave. I did not advise Seller about basket quality.
Nice for the $
We received this boot bench yesterday after it having been backorders for a couple of weeks. As other reviewers have noted, the quality of construction is good, and the finishes on our bench were unmarred and consistent in color. The baskets which ship with this bench are the only downside to the overall review. They are cheaply made, and I expect them to last maybe a year at most. The weaving is already beginning to unravel in some places. I would think Cymax, the maker of the bench, would want to upgrade this problem with a heavier, and coated weaving. One final thing which was a small problem was that the back panel of the bench had a four inch by eight inch label with meaningless instructions on it pasted to one side. No matter which side of the panel one decides to have the label showing, it is unnecessary, and an eyesore. After applying Goop-Off for thirty minutes, then using a blunt end scraper, we finally removed the label. We also had to apply some walnut stain to cover the place where the adhesive of the label affected the appearance. Guys leave the stupid label off! Other than these issues, we still feel the bench is worth the price paid. UPDATE: Cymax was most responsive to my issue over the decal and its effect on the appearance of the bench. They credited a large portion of the purchase price to my satisfaction. Marketplace and Cymax are tops.
Perfect size
Absolutely love this bench! It fits perfect in my entryway and was very easy for me to assemble without the need of my husband.
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