This was purchased for a great room and dining room combination with high ceilings in a small ranch without a real foyer.  Furniture was used on left side i.e. back of couch and sofa table to create a sense of division and mock foyer when walking into front door of house.  No coat closet or anything on wall to right of front door and, due to sofa table, another piece of furniture would not work.  This piece offers great height, a practical purpose as it holds coats, hats and umbrellas.  It has a lot of functionality without being busy and looks good from all sides of the room.  We added a large interesting mirror next to it and, suddenly, a layout that was too open, became defined and more cozy and created the smaller foyer type space we were looking for.  Sturdy and high quality, but like all tall pieces, balance is always important.

Pros: Pretty piece, quality appearance, very functional, small footprint