Keter Circa 37 Gallon Round Deck Box - Outdoor Storage Container & Patio Table for Cushions, Pillows, Garden Tools | Weather-Resistant Deck Box for Backyard, Poolside & Patio Organization

If you’re like me, you tend to steer clear of the products people review as “difficult to assemble.” I originally skipped over this deck box because of the many reviewers complaining about the assembly process, but came back to it after seeing how few the options were for a round deck box of this size in this price range. I wish I hadn’t waited to purchase this because I’m pretty sure the price increased on me by about $10, but even so, this outdoor storage unit is a fantastic buy. Originally, my goal was finding something to hold my gardening items (tools, gloves, planters, bags of fertilizer, mulch and soil). I had considered a potting bench, but couldn’t find one that would fit in with our patio decor. I then considered a square or rectangular deck box, but wanted something that could double as a functioning piece of furniture, like a bench. I was pleasantly surprised to find this round box and thought it’d look great as a table for our patio setup. After debating for a couple of weeks, I pulled the trigger and hoped that the assembly wouldn’t result in hair-pulling frustration. Well, it arrived yesterday and I made quick work of opening the octagonal box—which, by the way, is a pretty cool box that I’m saving for a future craft of some sort. The instructions were clear, and the individual parts felt sturdy and were well-packaged. And how was the assembly, you ask? Well, let me say that it was much easier than assembling a Cozy Coupe, a play kitchen, a water table, and most things IKEA, but it wasn’t without some frustration. The first couple of slats snapped together rather easily, but by the fourth one, it was starting to get more difficult, and by the last one, I had taken off my sweatshirt and broken into a sweat. While it wasn’t easy-peasy, it also wasn’t too terrible, and I didn’t have any issues with broken parts. The finished product is fantastic, and everything I had hoped for. It fit all of my gardening supplies, as well as my son’s puddle jumper with room to spare. It looks great as an outdoor coffee table, and the grey color looks classy. I won’t know until the first rain how well it’ll keep contents dry, but for now, it looks like it’ll fair just fine.