This was bought to replace two Brabantia bins, one large, one small, which stood side by side in our kitchen and made the area look cluttered.  This has replaced them and looks so much better.  It also functions well and having just one lid to open for both compartments has proved to be an unexpected and time-saving bonus.  I highly recommend this model.  The only improvement I can think of is to have one large and one smaller bin in the same unit, as I have more recyclable than non-recyclable material to dispose of.