I purchased this to be used as a side table in my daughter's bedroom, but as I opened it I realized that the top wasn't flat!  It has a little bump, so you can't put a glass or book on it.  I guess it would be more useful as a stool.  Plus it was chubbier than I imagined it would be and not as cute as it looks in the picture, so I returned it, which was pretty easy to do.  Wayfair has great customer service.