We put this piece in our front hallway, by the stairs with 3 baskets in it, one for me and each of my 2 kids. As we pick up the house, stuff gets tossed into its respective owner's basket. At the end of the day, everyone takes their basket upstairs to put away their things. We hung a large mirror over this piece, and it's perfect for us to sit and tie our shoes and other last-second primping before leaving the house.