Creme Manhattan Leather Bench

i bought this bench w/high expectations & product did not disappoint. the quality looked good & assembly wasnt super difficult, but the holes arent so easy to align w/screws and we had to sort of re-do it a couple of times to ensure the legs were secure and could withstand weight\. but so far so good and it looks great in my livingroom. Real leather for this price is unbeatable.

it's shiny and new--but not convincing. i'd like to see the Chinese cow that shed its skin for this. one sharp-edged aluminum leg went on very easily and the other got stuck on the overly done wrapped leatherette. a macho friend with hammer managed to smash it together. however, it never did secure tightly. it wobbles. i purchased as a bench to hold guests' suitcases--which presumably it will be able to do. but i hate that it didn't tighten properly. it looks sleek enough, but is cheaply made. one MUST NEVER ignore the adage: you get what you pay for in this world.

The thing wobbles BIG time even after relentlessly tightening the leg bolts. In addition, the one leg always looks crooked. I had even-exchanged it the first time I put it together, thinking these things were defects with the one I had initially received... but to my huge disappointment, the 2nd one did the same thing. If I could get my money back including shipping, I'd get rid of this major waste of money. STAY AWAY...!

I bought this bench for my grand-daughters to sit on at the dinner table. It was easy to put together and is very lightweight but sturdy. It only takes up a small space and is easily moved. I thought the color was VERY creamy, almost a yellowish where I had hoped for more white, but it looks okay.