Purchase this bench for my guest bedroom.. Perfect size!  It is a little hard for sitting but I will be using it to store linens for the guest bedroom and it will be at the foot of the bed.  I did not buy it for extended seating. So it is perfect for what I wanted it for. I like the fabric color because it looks like a piece of vintage linen I have to make decorative pillows for the bed. It is a little plain looking but again it is not a statement piece and does it job well blending in.