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MADISON LIFT-TOP STORAGE BENCH

Take a Seat on a Stylish and Durable Storage Bench Provide extra seating and storage in your foyer or kids' playroom with the Madison Lift-Top Storage Bench. This entryway furniture is quality built for everyday use, offering you years of service. You'll love the versatility and durability; order today.Expertly crafted of wood and durable wood composite.Sides and front feature elegant beadboard detailing.Safety hinges prevent lid from slamming shut.
Average Customer Rating:
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112 of 128(88%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for MADISON LIFT-TOP STORAGE BENCH
Review 1 for MADISON LIFT-TOP STORAGE BENCH
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ChiGuy9
Good Quality
Date:April 29, 2013
"Assembly is not too bad. We like that it has a slow close top for our toddlers."
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Review 2 for MADISON LIFT-TOP STORAGE BENCH
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NA56
Location:Larkspur, CO
Age:50-59
Gender:female
I have owned this product for:a month
Date:February 7, 2013
"One side came damaged. The white painted wood was obviously gouged out before it was put into the packaging for shipping. It would have saved a lot of hassle if they had just replaced it right away. Home Decorators did get a new panel sent to me . Also it was quite complicated to put together and I am pretty handy."
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Review 3 for MADISON LIFT-TOP STORAGE BENCH
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DarciL
Location:Nebraska
Age:40-49
Gender:female
I have owned this product for:a week
fasteners a little tricky
Date:January 22, 2013
"The type of hidden fasteners with this bench are a little tricky - sometimes you have to adjust how far they are in the hole to make it work. Luckily, I have put together a similar piece before and already knew about it. Instructions had lots of pictures and very detailed. No missing parts. Very sturdy."
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Review 4 for MADISON LIFT-TOP STORAGE BENCH
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nvnative
Location:Florida panhandle
Age:50-59
Gender:female
I have owned this product for:a week
Very high quality
Date:January 6, 2013
"I purchased this in white for extra towel storage and also as an aid for my 87 year old mother. If she needs it she can sit on it after her shower. It is the best quality "put together furniture" made in China that I have ever purchased. It came packaged very well, no scratches or mars, hardware was labeled and packaged seperately. Very sturdy. Perfect for my needs."
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Review 5 for MADISON LIFT-TOP STORAGE BENCH
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RosieO
Location:Freeport, ME
Age:30-39
Gender:female
I have owned this product for:a week
Good value, nice looking bench
Date:January 4, 2013
"I found the bench to be study and nice looking. It was not hard to put together but the way the directions are written makes me understand why some reviewers would say it was (it includes many run-on sentences). It was difficult, however, to find a cushion that would fit it. It is more narrow than than the "standard" bench cushion (the home decorators collection did not sell the right size cushion). It took a lot of (internet) searching to find a cushion that would work but now it looks great in my mudroom and I am very pleased with it."
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Review 6 for MADISON LIFT-TOP STORAGE BENCH
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clpclprvp
Too Hard to Put Together
Date:December 28, 2012
"this was a 4 hour nightmare! We could not get the locking screws to work, and some are stripped. Needless to say, our bench looks a little haphazard and there are gaps and holes where the sides/bottom/top are supposed to fit together. How do you return something you have started to put together, that weighs 75 pounds? This was a BIG MISTAKE"
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Review 7 for MADISON LIFT-TOP STORAGE BENCH
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Abykat
Location:Sebastian, FL
Age:60-69
Gender:female
I have owned this product for:a week
Nice looking, good value, but ...
Date:December 16, 2012
"We knew the bench would have to be assembled; however it arrived without instructions, and we had to wait 2 days before we could put it together. Otherwise, this is a perfect piece of furniture for our entryway."
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Review 8 for MADISON LIFT-TOP STORAGE BENCH
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maryeg
Location:Memphis
Quality not what I have gotten in the past
Date:December 5, 2012
"I have assembled many pieces of furniture, mainly from the Martha Stewart collection, and this small piece was not up to par. There are parts that are not completely glued together and some places where the paint had dripped -- the instructions were not as easy to follow as other pieces I have assembled.
All in all it is average."
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Review 9 for MADISON LIFT-TOP STORAGE BENCH
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desertdweller15
Location:Tucson, Arizona
Gender:female
I have owned this product for:a month
Lovely Storage Bench
Date:November 27, 2012
"We purchased the 36" wide bench in white. The bench is being used in the laundry room for storage and to sit on when changing shoes. It can also be used to store childrens toys. The top has a safety hinge, so it will not fall. Overall, we are very satisfied with this bench. It is very good looking, and was priced well."
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Review 10 for MADISON LIFT-TOP STORAGE BENCH
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MIRIMETORU
Location:Fort Lauderdale, FL
Age:50-59
Gender:male
I have owned this product for:a week
GOOD PURCHASE
Date:November 8, 2012
"It could be a little bit wider."
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Review 11 for MADISON LIFT-TOP STORAGE BENCH
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Joanrocks
Location:West hempstead
Age:30-39
Gender:female
I have owned this product for:a week
Nice bench
Date:October 25, 2012
"Bench was nice but so so difficult to build but end result was worth it."
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Review 12 for MADISON LIFT-TOP STORAGE BENCH
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Beth040508
Location:GA
Age:50-59
Gender:female
I have owned this product for:a month
nice storage bench
Date:October 7, 2012
"I purchased this so the grandkids had a place to put their bookbags each day instead of throwing them in the floor. It is a perfect size for 2 book bags and shoes. I wish it had come in more color selections. It was a little challenging to put it together."
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Review 13 for MADISON LIFT-TOP STORAGE BENCH
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mkin
Great Purchase
Date:August 31, 2012
"I really love my new window seat! It was exactly what I thought it would be! It was the right size and very good quality! My husband had a little trouble assembling the window seat, but this job is not his forte, and he eventually did a great job!I would recommend purchasing this item!"
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Review 14 for MADISON LIFT-TOP STORAGE BENCH
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tqeeq
Location:California
Age:60-69
Gender:female
I have owned this product for:a week
Exactly as advertised
Date:August 9, 2012
"All hardware and parts included. bright white as shown. moderately easy to assemble."
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Review 15 for MADISON LIFT-TOP STORAGE BENCH
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JoJo3168
Challenging but worth it
Date:August 6, 2012
"I love the look and ease to this laundry bench hamper. The only problem is the assembly. The directions and photos are not easy to work with."
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Review 16 for MADISON LIFT-TOP STORAGE BENCH
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Kate41
very hard to assemble
Date:July 27, 2012
"I am a master Ikea assembler, so the other reviews about the difficult assembly didn't phase me. But about four pages into the instructions, it's true: there is an exact order that the sides, back and front must be assembled in order for the pegs to align, and the instructions simply do not give any clarity on the matter. It's all trial-and-error from that point on. And, in our case, mostly error.
We ended up scratching the front twice in our attempts to flip the half-assembled unit this way and that, and I'm glad our kids were sleeping because the language issuing forth was not pretty.
We did finally succeed, and the finished piece--though particle board--does look nice, especially given the price. But it was a headache to assemble. And judging by how easily the front scratched during assembly, I don't have high hopes that the thin finish will last long in our daughter's room."
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Review 17 for MADISON LIFT-TOP STORAGE BENCH
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HandywithTools
For the price...
Date:July 27, 2012
"it is fine. A few FYIs: Follow every single direction page exactly as it is written in the order it is written. I made the mistake of doing some steps ahead of time and kicked myself because I had to loosen and take them apart to get the piece assembled correctly. Be sure to assemble this on carpet, but not on good carpet. It is dusty, but it will ding if you do it on a hard, rough surface. The allen wrench included does everything EXCEPT for the back panel, which requires a phillips head screwdriver, but the direction do not tell you this. I'm using this is my back hallway/laundry room off of my garage. I would never put it in a widely public area as I doubt it will hold up very well."
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Review 18 for MADISON LIFT-TOP STORAGE BENCH
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useyourwords
Location:Portland, OR
Nice appearance, terrible quality
Date:July 16, 2012
"Assembly on this piece is a nightmare. The cam locks, commonly used in Ikea-level quality construction, did not fit adequately in their pre-drilled holes and did not keep cam screws tight once they were put together. As a consequence, this makes the entire piece of furniture loose and unstable. I don't know how this problem is fixable, and as a result of trying every which way to get the unit to stabilize, the cam screws broke from their wholes and damaged the underlying particle board, ruining the unit. While the piece was briefly assembled (still very loose and unstable) it looked great, it just wasn't functional. I would never recommend this piece to anybody, for poor craftsmanship and build quality alone."
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Review 19 for MADISON LIFT-TOP STORAGE BENCH
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redcree
MADISON LIFT-TOP STORAGE BENCH
Date:June 18, 2012
"just the right size for our mudroom. Very well constructed."
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Review 20 for MADISON LIFT-TOP STORAGE BENCH
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koomie
Location:Maryland
Age:50-59
Gender:female
I have owned this product for:a month
Looks great
Date:June 8, 2012
"Loved it on screen and loved it more in my mud room. It was quite a hastle getting it together so we finally asked a friend to help and he wanted one too! It was worth an extra bottle of wine!"
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