I bought two of these in place of a coffee table in our family room along with trays. They are great quality and offer functional storage and I love the versatility of being able to move them around so there isn't much interference with the space in between the L-shaped sectional sofa in the room. 
If you're looking for a "surface" in a more casual room, these work great. I use them as tables as I mentioned, but they would also work nicely as traditional ottomans.