Crosley Furniture Brennan Entryway Storage Bench and Hanging Shelf Set, Vintage Mahogany

I selected this model over a few other similar Entryway Shelves available on Amazon. It was not the cheapest option, but I have found in my experience with "do it yourself" assembly furniture, the material used is very important to the quality. This one is hard wood (and quite heavy, read more about potential issues hanging it later), which I felt would be worth the extra money.Overall building it was quite easy, however I did encounter a few problems. Many of the Philips head locking anchors to construct it would not tighten down and kept falling out of their holes. Because of this I used some clear caulking to hold them in place once tightened down. The packaging includes 3M caps which go over the screws, so the caulking doesn't show. Even with this a few of the anchors didn't hold very tight so there were gaps showing between the top piece and shelves. For this I used some white caulking to fill in the gaps and it looks great!Other reviews mentioned the weight being a problem. The kit comes with plastic anchors designed to hang it from drywall. As others mention, they are NOT strong enough and I would recommend instead using EZ Ancors (which are metal and press from the back on the drwall) to keep it braced to the wall better:http://www.homedepot.com/p/E-Z-Ancor-Toggle-Lock-100-lb-2-1-2-in-Phillips-Zinc-Plated-Alloy-Flat-Head-Self-Drilling-Drywall-Anchors-2-Pack-10006/100111355So again, it is very heavy, however I did hang it by myself. What I did was trace the outline of the shelf and ledge bar on a large piece of paper. I marked where the screw holes would be, then hung the paper on the wall level and marked the holes in the wall. I screwed in the metal anchors, lifted it by myself and screwed in the anchors one at a time. It looks great, but it does take a fair amount of work. If you are up for doing a little extra work and are handy it could be a great choice. Otherwise, there may be better options.

The media could not be loaded.  This is not to be self assembled. I called the family hoochie daddy handy to come and do the job. He always wear the 4 inch hoochie daddy shorts he come just as highly recommended as this piece of furniture. Get em both

We wanted a bench and shelf/coat rack for our front door area. Our front is nicely trimmed and did not want something chintzy thrown up on the wall where family and guests come in to our home.Did lot of looking around, and actually found this originally on the rcwilley site. Of course, searched it on Amazon and found it to be nearly a hundred dollars less, and free 2 day shipping.Pros: both pieces' assembly were easy to put together, and parts fit together well and sturdy. Time wise was only about an hour to assemble both pieces and mount the shelf. Assembled pieces looked great, and didn't give off a "cheap" vibe. Came with extra mounting hardware, which I didn't happen to need, but is always appreciated. The shelf had a piece you hang on the wall previous to hanging the shelf, that it sits on so that you can finish mounting, with sheetrock mounting hardware. Both pieces were shipped in separate boxes, and were padded well as to avoid shipping damage. Baskets were metal framed and I see them lasting a LOT longer than a traditional basket.Cons: Assembly hard ware were mainly wood dowels and twist lock studs, and I can see myself having to go back through every so often to tighten them on the bench. Only 3 double hook coat hooks (which seams like a plenty at first, until you start hanging coats/etc). Bench pad cover does not remove, making it a "spot only" clean application vs being able to toss the cover in a washer. Not ONE stud mounting screw (I suggest that you always tie into a stud in this type of application). The sheetrock mounting hardware were ok, but I tossed them and used my own (also purchased on amazon TOGGLER SnapSkru) where one Snapsckru is actually rated and holds way more weight that cheap knock offs.Overall I am pleased with the product and am sure it'll hold up to the use of our family.

I was very happy with this bench.