It’s a nice storage bench. More like a faux leather look not a cotton look & the gold is shiny (see photos). Plenty of storage space for all my purses! Very lightweight bench, easy to carry and move around. Assembly was simple (only put on 4 legs with 4 screws each - screwdriver is provided). Only gave it 4 stars because I find it kind of on the cheap side. Kind of my taste but not so much.