Love this piece!  Looks like real leather and is very sturdy and attractive.  The color is very dark brown and rich looking.  The interior storage area is a very good size for the size of the ottoman.   Also, the ottoman can be used with or without the feet and still look very nice.  Was received in a timely manner and was well packaged by the manufacturer.  No complaints on our part.  If you can use a smaller ottoman (which we did by replacing a much bigger one that took up too much space), don't hesitate to buy this.