I got a new couch that's quite deep and tall, and my living room is a weird shape. The side of the room where I put the couch needed some sort of end table, specifically very tall and long, between the couch and the wall. For the longest time I could only find small little square end tables, but finally I found this console table with the perfect dimensions and it's exactly what I wanted. The gold metal distracts from all the wood I have in my house and I appreciate the additional second shelf.