Before purchasing this ottoman, I took out a ruler and "studied," whether or not the dimensions would fit my living space. I've sort pieced together a bohemian, Meditterean colorful living room for my new place. I thought that a mocha ottoman would work well with this theme. The thing is that the ottoman is supposed to function as my coffee table. I went out on a limb and bought it, despite my intuition that it would be small. It was. I've grown accustomed to the size, though. And it's so classy and unique. I've never seen an ottoman like this one. And I get lots of compliments. This product works well if you have a funky style.