This is much shorter than I thought.  The quality is really great, but I am not using it in the location for which it was originally intended.  I am using it as a side table.  It really shouldn't be marketed as an entryway piece.  At least, it is too small to stand alone.  It would need a chair nearby, or a tall mirror or art piece, with the expectation of placing items very low on the surface of the table.