This is not the highest quality ottoman out there but it's just fine for the very reasonable price. It's exactly as described, pretty lightweight and easy to move around even on carpet (when empty). It can hold several blankets and a few smaller throw pillows. The black is definitely black and it's easy to wipe clean. Excellent service from Wayfair as well, as they quickly shipped us a second one when the first one that arrived had a tear in the "leather" (probably from shipping/handling as it matched what looked like a slice from a box cutter on the outside of the box before we opened it).