I have been looking for something that is  kid friendly and doesn't take up a lot of space. This is perfect because the kids can easily put their shoes away on the shelves and it has two baskets to hold our summer stuff (sunglasses, hats, flip flops, etc) and eventually our winter gloves. The space it takes up is usable because of the bench you can sit on to put shoes on. The kids have even liked sitting on it to read books.