I am really surprised there are no comments regarding the fact that water gets stuck inside this storage ottoman.  While it's beautiful, it's essentially useless because the inside cloth zip-pocket area allows water in. We had blankets and outdoor pillows stored in it, not realizing this was not waterproof.  The water ended up mildewing at the bottom, so I'm not really sure what to do with this.  I would not recommend this for outdoor use, but perhaps best suited on a patio or under a covered area. I assembled it myself, it took a little bit of time but was not a problem to put together.  Another call-out is that the bottom metal grippers have scratched our Trex decking already, they are sharp and look to be made to work best on stone or grass.