I REALLY wanted to love this ottoman.  I've been looking at it for a long time and finally took the leap.  In the picture the leather looks really smooth,  with no variation in the leather.  That is not the case.  The leather is way more ruff than the pictures reveal.  I guess for the price what I got makes sense and for that reason I will keep it.  It is really a beautiful ottoman and for the price I paid you can't beat it.  However I think the pictures should be changed to show the actual item.  The pictures make the leather look very smooth like calves leather would be.  Also,  another thing, the legs are more red mahogany than what the pictures show.  That doesn't bother me at all since I prefer this color but others may mind.