We bought the bench for a cocktail table in front of our couch.  We needed something long & skinny and wanted something with storage options as well as suitable for propping up feet during tv time.  This bench fits all these needs.  It does not look like it will be heirloom furniture passed down to the children, but we hope it will last until our four small children reach teenage years.  It supports the weight of the four year old when she loses the prime seat on the couch and sits on the bench instead.  Giving it four stars because the vinyl is a VERY dark brown.  Looks black unless in direct sunlight. We wanted a chocolate brown.