This bench is awesome. I’m using it as an ottoman in my living room, in front of a decent size couch. I purchased the blue color to coordinate with a rug I had purchased from a Wayfair. It goes well with my existing living room color scheme. The legs were really easy to install. It arrived in sufficient packaging with no defects. There’s enough room for a few blankets or a pillow in the bench, if you were using it for books or toys I imagine you could fit quite a few items in it. My pit bull mix often runs around on the furniture and the bench doesn’t even move when he jumps on or off of it, it’s very sturdy. It’s not super  soft but not uncomfortable either. The wooden legs and brass tacks are a nice touch.