Once again, as I renovate a 25 year old home, I had to change plans. Nice piece of  furniture. But - I forget to check for height. No problem. It lost its place at the foot of my king size bed and will be moved to the front entry beside the french doors. I bought the dark chocolate brown model and forsee no color problems as I redecorate. In another review you will see I next bought a Reichman Metal Coat Rack/umbrella stand to stand right beside it. Upon entry, people can hang, and deposit whatever they want. Where they want. The top to the roomy storage area is soft enough and has hesitation hinges.