The stool is well made and very attractive.  It is indeed small, but it is exactly the size I needed.  I am using it to support a basket beside my desk for overflow files and papers.  I needed it to be low so that the desk drawers would clear it.  It could be used as a side table for a chair, although it is a bit low, especially if the chair were armless.  I will be able to repurpose it easily if my needs change in the future.