I really like this scratching post...Both my cats really seem to like it, and it has kept them from scratching my couch or areas of the carpet.  My one cat will sometimes sit in the upper compartment or on the top, but not very often, and my other cat doesn't really sit in either compartment.  It also looks nice in the corner that I have placed it in....It isn't super large.  It works for the scratching (which is why I really bought it), and I don't even notice it's there anymore.