This stool is great!  My husband and I bought new bedroom furniture but the bed was so tall I either had to take a running jump or get a stool.  Also before this stool, I had to lift my cat on the bed every time he would want up.  Now with the stool both of us can get in bed just fine and the stool looks beautiful!  Because it is black and the new furniture is black, it blends in without standing out like a sore thumb.  Great purchase!!