This ottoman has been quite useful.  The end seats of our leather couch recline, this ottoman fits perfectly in front of the middle seat. While we mostly use the ottoman with the tray side up for remotes and phones, it has been used as an ottoman for the middle seat with our couch.  The storage it quite helpful to keep blankets and other  items stored out of sight during the day.  We purchased brown leather...not a perfect match to our brown leather couch...not noticeable with tray side up.