Visually, this is a beautiful pouf! So if you're purchasing just for decoration or as a foot stool/table, I'd give it 4-5 stars. I purchased as a seat, and it's so much more dense and less cushy than I expected. The polystyrene bead fill feels exactly as you'd expect, which gave it a cheap feel and virtually no give. Because the material isn't stretchy, I had visions of the seams breaking in a not-so-distant future. Had to return given the price. Would've kept if it was half what I paid.