This product looks nice and is very sturdy but we can hardly get it opened once it's been closed. We have to pull repeatedly at it and sometimes I just cannot get it to open. As well, I had bought it specifically to hold 4 cushions from an outdoor rocking chair set. I measured and remeasured but 2 of the 4 do not fit. The inside dimensions are quite a bit smaller than the exterior. I should have paid more attention to that. If we can fix the latch then it would be fine to hold other items to keep them from weather exposure. It can substitute for an end table as well.