I bought this item for the master bedroom a few months back. I use it to sit on when I am putting on socks, nylons/knee-highs, shoes, and/or foot creams. I am a very active, on-the-go personal, and also a social-ballroom dancer (not a competitor), so I am frequently changing up footwear during any given day. This ottoman is very well made and rich looking. But, it only has three legs, so you have to sit mid-stool, or ottoman can get a bit, tipsy!