I actually love this and so does my family.  It's holding up pretty well.  It looks good, feels good.  My 110 pound daughter can sit on it but we primarily use it to prop up our feet while watching a little telly and stashing extra pillows and blankets we use in the living room.  I've sat on it and I am over 150 but under 200 ahem...my husband is 220 and has sat on it.  

It holds a handknit throw, a wool throw, two back pillows and two couch pillows.....and the extra Halloween candy but that's a different story, don't tell my husband :)