I bought two of these to go in my living room.  I think they look great, but they are a shade darker than the picture (at least on my computer).  They seem very sturdy, in fact, the top is VERY firm, perhaps even a little too firm?  You can fit a LARGE blanket inside, or two smaller blankets (or you could hide a bunch of kids' toys in there if you have unexpected company).  They are also a tad taller than I thought, so you might want to get out the tape measure and take a look at how high they come up.  You can take the legs off if you want them to be shorter.