I originally purchased this to be used as a table for the corner of my foyer, to go alongside a tall wooden carved statue of a cat. The cat has an African look to it, and the stool's style and color make for a perfect pairing. I had planned to put a mirror above the table, and a vase of dried grasses on it. But once I received the stool everything changed. I ended up flipping it over and using it as a floor vase! I put a variety of tall twigs and grasses in it, and it fills in the space perfectly. And because the grasses are so tall there is now no need for a mirror above it. I saw several other reviewers complain about the lack of a bottom, but for me it was an unexpected bonus. It looks great in my foyer, and I like it so much I just ordered another one in the steel patina, to use as a side table in my living room. Love this little stool!