We often have to sleep downstairs due to our son's illness so we had more than the average blankets and pillows stacking up on our couch.  Noone could sit on it.  I couldn't find a basket big enough and I didn't want an armoire, so looking through Wayfair's selection of storage furniture I found this trunk.  I like that it is real wood.  We coated ours in walnut oil and it looks natural.  It has a spring so that the lid stays up, which is a nice safety feature.  Currently it is holding 3 queen size blankets, 2 full size blankets, 1 Mexican full size quilt, a fleece throw, and a pillow.  There is room for more.  I can get almost everything we need in it and can store extras on top!!  We could use it for seating, but to store all this stuff in and on a chest opens up the space in our living room dramatically.