Our family's favorite activity is Family Movie Night on Fridays, and this was absolutely the most perfect solution! It's very attractive and, as you can see from the photo, it's tall enough to use as a table when the kids are sitting at our large sofa. It was easy to assemble: it took about 20 minutes. The only thing I would note is that the top is particle board, not solid wood: this is what we would have expected for the price point so I was not disappointed, but I don't think I would want to use the storage compartment every day.