This lovely piece of furniture could be used in almost any room,however, I chose to use it traditionally,in our bedroom.  Initially, I had a hard time deciding between the dark wood and the light wood, but once it arrived I knew the dark wood was for me and looked beautiful.  I have it at the end of my reading lounge and it is so handy for placing all the blankets that have been used during the evening and night.  Also, extremely easy to just grab what ever you might need at a moments notice.  Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to rave about this lovely piece, Katt