Cute and useful.  The picture is accurate and these are nice because you can use them as storage, an ottoman or as seating.  The only thing that might be of concern to some is that that in the "back" of the product you can see where one end of the metal band overlaps with the other.  But it's very subtle (you have to look for it)  and it's sort of unavoidable. I'm not sure it's possible for this to be constructed with an entirely seamless metal band.  Overall I am satisfied having bough this on sale.