We ordered this stool to be used as an ottoman for a family room with limited space. We put it in the middle of our sectional couch to replace the standard-sized ottoman we already had, and it really opened up the space. The stool is small but comes up high enough to rest your feet on, and the storage cabinet is big enough to hold a queen sized down comforter (folded up). The item appears to be high quality and very well made. My only complaint is that we received a plain, flat ivory cushion rather than the fluffy cushion pictured.