I was looking for a storage area for my spare bedroom posing as a playroom/genealogy room.  It is sturdy for the grandkids to sit on with just enough storage for their papers, coloring books,  crayons and small bags of tiny LOL dolls and other toys.  I'm still looking for decorative baskets for underneath the bench but the plastic bins with lids fit neat and tidy. Brown color is a lighter chocolate brown rather than the deep dark brown I was hoping to have. But it works.