I am so pleased with this 2 piece ottoman set. The larger 18 x 18 has storage space and a padded top that reverses, by means of leather strap handles, to a serving tray to safely hold glasses or coffee cups.  The smaller one is 12 x 12 and I use it as a footstool.  It looks nice and is compact enough to sit by my sofa in a smallish living room.  The espresso color is what I call a true espresso, dark brown but not black. Wayfair was wonderful to deal with & sent a replacement right away when the shipper failed to deliver.