It will work fine as an ottoman, but, the color is very, very different than what is pictured/described. It's more of a dusty lilac than anything on the blush/pink side. Seems sturdy, went together easily. My one design complaint is that when it's flipped to have the wood side facing up, the top doesn't stay on as firmly as when it's fabric side up since there isn't a rim that holds it in place like the edge of the wood top has.