It wasn't exactly a battle of the ages...but in the skirmish of Hebden versus step-stool I can happy report that Hebden won. It was a close call...mainly due to someone (naming no names) not reading the instructions due to the erroneous impression that screwing eight pieces of wood together couldn't be that hard.

Even better than being able to chalk up a win...being able to reach...and therefore get actual day-to-day use out of (for something other than storage)...the uppermost reaches of my closet.

Now all I need is a spare hour-or-so to apply the Hermès-esque paint that I bought to accompany it.