Accent & Storage Benches

This Hall Tree is Perfect for our home. It is just the right size, design and has storage. I am very, very pleased with it. It is easy to assemble and looks great. I use the storage for shoes and pet leashes. Just put a towel in the bottom to absorb and dirt or moisture from shoes and then wash it when it gets dirty and put it back it. It saves me having to clean carpets and floors so often and shoes are handy going out the door. I put extra hat rack centered above hall tree and it holds hats and leaves the Hall Tree for longer items. This is excellent buy and I will certainly be buying from this company again. I look for quality with great prices when I shop and this did not disappoint."..."  Read more

We've looked for a bench to store and put on shoes by the garage door for YEARS. I've almost gotten this several times on-line, but hestited b/c it seems cheesy -- e.g., pressed board backing. BUT it's the right color (black), and finish (NOT distressed, which my husband hates and would clash with our furniture), and size (compact). You also don't have the luxury/hassle of buying a seat pad and getting THAT to match too. After buying, assembling and then hauling back the Crate and Barrel cubby, and deciding that the Pottery Barn one would suffer the same distressed fate, and thinking it would be nuts to have a custom one for 9x the $$, I went ahead. And it's fine. Not fine furniture, but fades in, is sturdy, and functions exactly as desired. The corners are a bit sharp, so I have to make sure it doesn't rip a hole in the couch back that it backs up against, and I'd prefer some shelves inside, but it's OK for the the price. Arrived fine, easy to assemble."..."  Read more

I really got this for the bench and gave the ottomans to a friend because I didn't need them. The ottomans are nice and sturdy and very versatile. The bench was better than I expected. I'd been reading quite a few of reviews on storage benches in this price range being flimsy or poorly made, this was neither. I use it by my front door for shoe storage and someplace to sit when putting on or taking off your shoes. It is perfect for this. I sit on it just about every day and I have no worries whatsoever about it buckling on me, it's like a rock. The hinges hold the door up so you can put things in it without worrying about having to hold it yourself. The surface material, while not looking like a super high-end piece, is still nice and classy and I wouldn't be embarrassed to have it anywhere in my house. You will not be disappointed by this piece."..."  Read more

I was disappointed that the bench was not as pictured-with the green and beige pattern. If I had the option of purchasing the patterned bench, it would have been perfect. (I did read in one of the reviews that the bench is a solid beige, so it was confusing.) I will keep the bench since it is a hassle to return an item this size and weight, and I looked for the patterned bench but don't think they carry it.I was pleasantly surprised there is storage inside the bench! Inside, however, the fabric in one of the corners was a little torn, but it was easy to patch up with fabric glue.Overall the product is attractive, good quality and sturdy. I placed it in my entryway and receive compliments on it.[...]"..."  Read more