This works so much nicer than those multi-colored plastic toy boxes, since the kids play room is in my living room I wanted something that didn't look so "kiddish". This is actually a nice touch, matched all my darker cherry furniture and my girls were excited to make things look "neat", drawers are a little small to fit most toddler toys but we used them for Barbie clothes, magformers, things like that but shelves below are deep so they fit a good amount.