This trunk is very attractive with the textured wood and the deep stain color. I like that it is a trunk which can hold throws or blankets for use with your sofa. I also like that it has nice black iron legs. Legs that will withstand being hit by the vacuum or kicked by shoes. The reason for the three stars is that I find it to be abnormally small for a coffee table. It has good length but it is rather short and very narrow. I was shocked when I opened the well packaged box at how narrow it was. Therefore I recommend this for small rooms where you might not have the space for a full sized coffee table. It may also work well as a bench at the end of a bed or as a display piece in a room, but as a regular coffee table it is way too small.