This product looks fun and is definitely "fun"ctional. It is easy to clean, is bright (we bought it in green to match our living room). We use it is a stool to sit on for extra seating when guests come, we stand on it to reach something up high; we put out feet on it as a footrest, and as an end-table. You can easily clean spills which is great in a household with a messy husband and small children. We love it!