We love this ottoman!  It's definitely more of a sturdy ottoman, good for resting a serving tray on and making sure drinks don't tip, but still comfy enough for putting your feet up on.  We have a large sectional couch, so wanted a more substantial ottoman, and this was the perfect size - also love the bottom shelf for additional storage. My husband was in charge of putting this together and said the instructions were very easy to follow and he had it assembled in no time.  In the attached pictures, our rug (Cabos Geometric Ivory Rug) and TV stand (Riccio 85") are also from Wayfair - I was so happy that the grey wood of this ottoman matched almost perfectly with the Riccio TV stand.