BRIAN & DANY Folding Ottoman Storage Box with Wood Legs, Linen Foot Stool, Footstool with Storage, Highly Elastic Sponge Filling, Black, 38 x 38 x 38 cm

Bought this despite some of the bad reviews and can honestly say there aren't really any issues.No, there are no instructions but it doesn't take a genius to figure out. I can see there's a guide in the photos though. The only part I wasn't sure about was which way up the baseboard is supposed to be - doesn't seem to matter but I chose the flatter side up and the dotted ring down. All you do is unfold the main storage part and push the baseboard to the bottom of the storage area. Then take one of the metal corners, place it over a corner on the underside and line a leg up so the screw goes through the metal plate, then through the hole in the main unit and into the hole at the corner of the baseboard. Repeat for each corner. We found this a bit of a pain as the screw is short so it's hard to line up while also keeping the baseboard flat against the bottom. Still, I did one leg by myself, even though I have arthritis. The other half did the other 3 and had it sorted in a couple of minutes. Once that's done, pop the lid on and that's it.As regards sturdiness, ours has had a 17 stone person sat on it today with no issue. I'm not surprised about the review with the photo of the collapsed legs when the reviewer admitted they hadn't put the metal corner supports on. This should have been obvious to anyone with a bit of common sense. It's quite low and not really meant as an everyday seat but the description doesn't say it is, plus it's under 30 quid so what do you expect? As an occasional spare seat if you have a lot of visitors or for perching on while you get your shoes on, it's fine and seems like it'll be fine as a foot rest too.Capacity-wise, the dimensions aren't accurate. I measured mine at 34cm square internally and 37cm externally at its widest (the lid). Not sure about the internal height as it had already been filled before I decided to check it.It looks really nice, great for my needs and excellent value for money. I wouldn't hesitate to purchase another.

I've purchased two of these. Really handy storage if a bit smelly inside to start with. Needs airing but otherwide great product and easy to assemble. You just fit the feet. Easy. Would recommend for unobtrusive smart storage at a reasonable price.

Nice, solid storage footstool - goes with my sofa and chairs but .... separate lid from main body - needed to be hinged for 5 stars.

Lovely wee ottoman and easily assembled it surprised me the size and sturdy

Finish work on the tray side has staples showing which look amateurish. Its very easy to assemble and does have storage space. When you sit on it, its fine. It does fit into a small space so does meet the brief.

Very easy to set up

Good quality i love it, good storage capacity and comfortable seating

For something that is so reasonably priced, it’s great quality, very sturdy. Would definitely buy again. The only slight issue is that the sticky pads keep falling off the bottom of the legs but have resolved that myself with sticky back tape.