I'll have to say, this is a fairly large ottoman.  I knew this when we bought it, but it still took some getting used to.  We bought it mostly because of the 4 storage cubbies and that the trays can flipped over for seating.  We thought it would be used for seating more often, but that's rarely happened.  It may come in handy as seating if we have a more guests and run out of other seating options.