I was pleasantly surprised that the "brown" ottomans have a very nice ostrich-like texture! They are not a warm brown, but rather a grayish brown (see natural light photo)--this was hard to discern in the advertisement. They all seem very sturdy! The small ottomans are a bit tippy on the edges, which my dog found out quite quickly! My only qualm is the color description was not quite the product. Overall, I am very happy with them!