Overall I like the ottoman, and in terms of design and colors it is what I expected. The wood is a light, natural shade with whitewashing. The fabric on top is beige, but definitely could work with tones of warm gray if that is your decor. I will say that the fabric on top almost looked a bit a pilled when I took it out of the box. Im hoping it holds up and doesnt get worse over time. There are some minor defects, such as the nailhead trim is not perfectly straight in some places and some of the white washing looks sloppy in the corners.