It is a really nice bench.  We have it in our bedroom at the foot our bed and it really ties the whole room together.  It is very comfortable to sit on.  One of my concerns about purchasing a storage bench was the possibility of pinching fingers--we have two small children.  I am happy to report that while you can do so it's actually really difficult and the soft close hinges prevent the kids from dropping it on themselves.  That combined with the soft fabric on the interior makes it as child safe as such a product can be.  Overall we like the design; however, it is possible to get snagged on those buttons on the top which was unexpected the first time but not a serious detriment.  Our only difficulty with it was that the screw on one of the legs was too short to actually install it.  This was solved using a pair of pliers to unscrew the screw from the leg so it had enough length to screw into the body of the bench.  Problem Solved.  We like the bench.