I've been wanting one of these since we bought a taller bed 11 yrs. ago. But, arthritis in my left hip, combined with the 4" memory foam mattress topper I purchased from Wayfair a few months ago, made a stool a necessity. I didn't want to spend $200 or more on a furniture store piece, so I browsed Wayfair, and I was not disappointed! It's just what I expected! Very happy to have found it in black. And, my husband assembled it easily and w/o complaint.