Simons Maison
Porto Bench With Storage
The Porto Bench With Storage is a wooden entryway bench designed for storing shoes and everyday items in compact spaces. It features a flat top for seating and open cubby compartments for organization, making it suitable for vestibules or small areas. The bench is made from engineered wood with a melamine structure, measures 34.25" W x 15.75" D x 17" H, requires assembly, and is manufactured in Canada.
- Material
- Engineered wood and melamine
- Category
- Furniture > Benches > Storage & Entryway Benches
Color
Size
Specifications
A wooden vestibule bench with storage for shoes and everyday items, designed for entryways and small spaces.
Includes storage for shoes and everyday items.
- Material
- Engineered wood and melamine
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Dimensions
- 34.25x15.75x17 in
- Category
- Furniture > Benches > Storage & Entryway Benches
Additional Attributes
- storage
- assembly required
- made in canada
- engineered wood
- melamine structure
Product Insights
The Porto Bench With Storage is a compact entryway bench designed for smaller spaces, with a 17-inch seat height that suits children and shorter adults and a 34.25-inch width that seats one adult comfortably or two tightly, requiring 46 inches of total hallway depth (15.75 bench plus 30 clearance). Its melamine surface resists scratches from shoes and bags and wipes clean, but deep scratches expose a particleboard core that swells permanently if wet, and the particleboard’s screw-holding (600-700 N) strips permanently if over-tightened. Solo assembly is manageable with just a #2 Phillips screwdriver using cam-lock and dowel joinery, and supplier-direct packaging reduces missing hardware or damage—though of three color options (Black, Hazelnut, Assorted), only Assorted is randomly assigned from stock.
Verified claims
- Ergonomic fit
- The 15.75-inch seat depth falls within the 14–18 in ergonomic range, supporting adult thighs without pressing behind the knees; the 17-inch height is accessible for average-height adults and especially suits shorter adults and children.
- Seating capacity
- 34.25 width seats one adult comfortably or two tightly.
- Seat height
- 17-inch seat height lets shorter individuals and children sit with feet on the floor.
- Depth clearance
- Total depth needed is 46 inches (15.75 bench + 30 clearance).
- Width clearance
- At 34.25 inches wide, the bench sits just under the 36-inch guideline for compact 3–5 ft entryways, leaving more wall space than a typical 48-inch mudroom bench.
- Solo assembly
- At 34.25 inches wide, one person can assemble the bench without help.
- Tools
- Cam-lock and dowel assembly needs only a #2 Phillips screwdriver.
- Packaging
- Supplier-direct packaging reduces risk of missing hardware or panel damage.
- Scratch resistance
- The melamine surface resists scratches from shoes and bags, is water-resistant, and wipes clean; wet shoes or spills can be wiped up promptly without damage.
- Deep scratch risk
- Deep scratches expose particleboard core that swells permanently if wet.
- Water resistance
- Engineered wood with melamine coating; particleboard core swells permanently if moisture enters unsealed edges or deep scratches.
- Screw-holding
- Engineered-wood panels have moderate screw-holding strength—about 600 N face and 700 N edge for typical 13–22 mm panels—and over-tightening screws can strip the core.
- Color options
- Of the three color options Black, Hazelnut, and Assorted, only Assorted is randomly assigned from stock.
- Packaging integrity
- The bench ships in its original factory box, which reduces the chance of mishandling, missing hardware, or pre-existing panel damage.
Product record
- Title
- Porto Bench With Storage
- Brand
- Simons Maison
- Price
- 279 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Image Analysis
3 images- 01
Product
Rectangular dark wood storage bench with open cubby compartments and a flat top surface used as a seat.
- Overall geometryLow rectangular bench with a flat top and boxy cubby structure beneath; visible front-facing open compartments across the bench width.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.52 · w 0.76 · h 0.34 (high) - Finish and materialUniform dark wood finish with a matte appearance on all visible faces including top, sides, vertical divider, and shelf surfaces.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.52 · w 0.76 · h 0.34 (high) - Compartment layoutLeft large open cubby occupying the full height of the storage area; right side divided vertically into two shelf levels (one above the other) by a horizontal shelf and a central vertical divider.
2 regions
x 0.12 · y 0.60 · w 0.44 · h 0.24 (high); x 0.56 · y 0.60 · w 0.32 · h 0.24 (high) - Top surfaceFlat top surface with clean squared edges and a visible thin top panel forming the seating area.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.48 · w 0.76 · h 0.08 (high) - Items inside compartmentsLeft cubby contains a woven rectangular basket; upper right shelf holds a pair of brown leather shoes; lower right shelf holds two ceramic mugs with dark and white patterns.
3 regions
x 0.14 · y 0.66 · w 0.40 · h 0.16 (high); x 0.62 · y 0.60 · w 0.24 · h 0.12 (high); x 0.62 · y 0.72 · w 0.24 · h 0.12 (high) - Construction detailsVisible joined edges at top and side panels with a recessed plinth base slightly inset from main faces.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.78 · w 0.76 · h 0.06 (medium) - Decorative item on topA rectangular ruffled-edge cushion with a light checked fabric rests on the bench top (visible but not described as part of the bench construction).
1 region
x 0.44 · y 0.48 · w 0.36 · h 0.14 (high)
Other
Lifestyle scene with light wood panel wall, a dark metal door frame and handle in the foreground left, a hat-shaped wall sconce on the wall, and a hanging navy garment; warm directional lighting casts shadows across the scene.
- Background wallVertical light wood paneling with visible grain and knots covering the full background behind the bench.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.00 · w 0.80 · h 0.60 (high) - Foreground door frame and handleDark metal vertical door frame and horizontal handle occupy the left foreground, partially obscuring the leftmost view of the bench.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.08 · w 0.18 · h 0.84 (high) - Hanging garmentDark navy jacket or coat hanging on the wall to the left of the bench, visible from shoulder to mid-sleeve.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.12 · w 0.12 · h 0.36 (high) - Wall sconceHat-shaped brown wall sconce with a white spherical light at its center mounted on the right-side wall above the bench.
1 region
x 0.78 · y 0.06 · w 0.14 · h 0.16 (high) - Lighting and shadowsWarm directional light coming from the right casts soft shadows of the bench and objects toward the left and creates a highlight on the wall paneling.
- Flooring and staging surfaceMatte concrete or cement-look flooring visible beneath the bench with a shadowed area in the foreground.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.82 · w 0.76 · h 0.16 (high)
Colors
dark espresso brown· bench exterior and shelves#2A1609- Overall geometryLow rectangular bench with a flat top and boxy cubby structure beneath; visible front-facing open compartments across the bench width.
- 02
Product
Close-up view of a dark wood-finish storage bench interior showing two horizontal shelves, vertical side panel, visible fasteners, and pronounced linear wood-grain texture.
- Shelf geometryTwo horizontal shelves forming an open compartment with a vertical right side panel; the visible shelves have squared edges and form rectangular storage bays.
1 region
x 0.04 · y 0.08 · w 0.92 · h 0.84 (medium) - Surface finishMatte to low-sheen dark wood-grain laminate with pronounced linear grain texture visible on horizontal top shelf edge and vertical side panel.
2 regions
x 0.06 · y 0.02 · w 0.72 · h 0.18 (high); x 0.64 · y 0.16 · w 0.32 · h 0.80 (high) - Fasteners and shelf hardwareRound cam-lock fastener head visible near top of right side panel and several small circular shelf-pin holes along the side panel indicating adjustable shelving points.
2 regions
x 0.70 · y 0.12 · w 0.07 · h 0.10 (high); x 0.74 · y 0.48 · w 0.05 · h 0.06 (high) - Shelf edge detailFront-facing shelf edges show a thin lighter highlight along the top edge, accentuating the layered laminate construction.
1 region
x 0.04 · y 0.44 · w 0.90 · h 0.14 (medium) - Lower adjustable footSmall round adjustable foot visible beneath the cabinet base at the front corner.
1 region
x 0.64 · y 0.90 · w 0.12 · h 0.08 (medium)
Other
Interior close-up composition with staged props and warm directional lighting; background wooden wall panel and floor visible.
- Staged footwear propPair of brown-and-white cowhide-patterned slippers placed on the lower shelf, partially cropped by the image frame.
1 region
x 0.04 · y 0.70 · w 0.48 · h 0.28 (high) - Background panelVertical light wood wall panel visible to the right of the bench creating contrast with the dark furniture finish.
1 region
x 0.72 · y 0.00 · w 0.28 · h 0.74 (high) - Lighting and shadowWarm directional light from the right creates a shadowed interior on the left bay and a bright highlight on the right outer edge and floor.
- Shot compositionTight cropped detail shot focusing on the right half of the bench interior, lower corner and shelf surfaces; top-left cushion also partially visible and cropped.
Colors
dark espresso brown· main panels and shelves#211916medium warm brown· wood-grain highlights and edge trim#3C3433- Shelf geometryTwo horizontal shelves forming an open compartment with a vertical right side panel; the visible shelves have squared edges and form rectangular storage bays.
- 03
Product
Close-up of the product's upper corner showing a dark wood-finish top and vertical side panel with visible wood grain and a thin lighter edge; interior storage area contains a woven natural-fiber basket partially visible.
- Top surface materialFlat horizontal top with a dark wood-grain surface and subtle linear texture running roughly left-to-right; finish appears matte to low-sheen.
1 region
x 0.02 · y 0.02 · w 0.86 · h 0.60 (high) - Corner joint and edgeRight-front corner shows a square mitered joint between top and side; the top has a thin, slightly lighter trimmed edge that catches a highlight along the front edge.
1 region
x 0.43 · y 0.48 · w 0.55 · h 0.40 (high) - Side panelVertical side panel below the top has matching dark wood grain with visible vertical linear texture distinct from the top surface.
1 region
x 0.02 · y 0.48 · w 0.38 · h 0.50 (high) - Interior storage and basketInterior cubby beneath the top contains a woven natural-fiber basket with coarse braided texture and light beige color; only the front portion of the basket is visible.
1 region
x 0.62 · y 0.68 · w 0.36 · h 0.30 (high) - Surface lighting and finishDirectional light from upper-left produces a soft highlight along the front trimmed edge and gentle falloff across the top surface, emphasizing the wood texture.
Other
Studio-style close-up with a dark neutral background, shallow depth of field, and directional top-left lighting producing soft shadows and subtle reflections.
- Shot compositionTight detail crop focused on the product's front-right corner and top surface, with the visible interior basket partially framed in the lower right.
- BackgroundEven dark background that isolates the product; no other props or packaging visible.
- Depth of fieldShallow depth of field; foreground edges are sharp while background areas fall softly out of focus.
Colors
dark walnut brown· top surface#3A2D25dark gray highlight· trimmed front edgedark walnut brown (side)· side panel#33251Dnatural beige· woven basket#D5BA9B- Top surface materialFlat horizontal top with a dark wood-grain surface and subtle linear texture running roughly left-to-right; finish appears matte to low-sheen.