I needed a way to nicely hide my boys' wooden train tracks and was tired of the big plastic container in the living room. When I first opened this ottoman I was worried it wasn't going to be sufficient space, but it really does hold A LOT! I was concerned about the warning label posted here that the material has cancer-causing agents (especially since the kids would be around it to access toys), so I side-stepped that issue by ordering the cloth material instead of the faux leather (no warning label on the cloth). The color is great and goes with any other color schemes you would have in a room as well as being dark enough that it won't look dirty if it does get a little shmutz on it. It seems sturdy - I'm about 135 lbs and sat on it without fear of it collapsing. The "cushion" is a very firm foam - I could see this breaking down over time if used enough. For the price, this is a great piece!