I have an open concept home where there isn't any physical definition between the living room and the dining room so I placed this console against the sofa (so use it more like a sofa table) to create two separate spaces.  The table works just fine for that but doesn't work all that great for real storage.  I knew that it said the dimensions were only 12 inches deep but man, that is really not much at all!  I guess I should have looked at a ruler first.  I had intended to store all my entertaining dishes but it is a bit too small for that.  It works great though for storing table linens!