This ottoman is huge! It’s a perfect cocktailcoffee table combo. It’s comfortable and I like the distressed look. It’s not really black but more like a charcoal color. At first, I thought it had storage because when you try to pull up the top part, there’s some slack to it - you can pull it slightly but it is attached to the bottom. Wish they turned it into a storage ottoman too because it can hold a lot of blankets, gameboards and what not! Nevertheless, it’s a beautiful piece!