Great piece! 

The lid opens very easily and has plenty of storage place inside. I can easily fit DVDs stacked on their edge, with the spines facing up. It's actually quite impressive how much storage this will hold. The size of the ottoman isn't overwhelming in my living room and it sits at the perfect height for my couch. 

However, the top isn't particularly comfy to sit on, though it will easily hold my weight (120#). I was hoping to scoot this close to my couch to support my entire legs (aka sorta lay down), but it isn't quite comfy enough for that. Also, I thought I would prefer the lighter, redder "saddle brown" and to my surprise, I didn't care for it. It's lighter in person than in the pictures. I ended up preferring the richer, darker "chestnut brown". It didn't darken my room too much like I had feared.