This ottoman is very sturdy, and can store 2/3 of a regular filing box.  It came assembled. It is very comfortable as a ottoman but it can double as a side table as the flip side of the cover has a tray.  I bought it to match my white Leontine Leather Arm Chair I purchased from Wayfair.  

Note on color: The shade of the ottoman is a color in between white an champaign and straight white.  Very slightly off white, and much lighter than beige like some other reviewers mentioned.  Because the color is ever so slightly off white, it worked perfectly with my white chair!