This ottoman has completely transformed my single woman apartment into a place of laughter, comfort, and companionship. I named him Otto, and his stature is so sturdy and sound that hes become an instant pillar of the household. I can sit on him (I weigh about 130lbs), I can use him as a side table for an entire open notebook, I can rest my feet on him, he can stand guard against the neighborhood riffraff, the possibilities are endless. He has such a solid presence that I have found myself giving him an absent minded pat on more than one occasion. The only issue I had with constructing him was that the screw with the two washers was to short to attach his head, so I ended up foregoing the washers and screwing it straight on in. Still feels very sturdy nonetheless. Thank you for providing such a lovely inanimate companion for the single living women of the world.