Just received this in the mail today. It appears as pictured, however is very lightweight and the fill is crunchy when you sit on it or put your feet on it. Not sure what the fill in this is but it is not comparable to other pouf ottomans I have seen in stores as they are generally heavier in weight and not crunchy! The price is ok for the quality received. It does fill it's decorative purpose but after that I don't see it being of much use due to the items discussed above.