Rustic Storage Ottoman Seat Stool

I was looking for farmyard rustic end tables that I could store bed linens in for my guest room. After checking other online sources i saw these. Pros: the items arrived, well, packed and protected. The metal barrels themselves seem to be well constructed. The paint on them is smooth and without blemish. I am, with some creative folding. able to fit one pillow, woven blanket, and remaining bed linens in the space these provide. Cons: the lids are as inexpensively made as possible. In fact, the wood is rather porous, and therefore anything spilled on It will remain there for a lifetime. It is for this reason. I chose to pour a two-part epoxy resin over them to protect them. (see before and after photos.). Because I had to modify them in order for them to function without potential damage I gave it three stars. Another reason for the 3stars is the blotchy / haphazard application of white paint while trying to distress the lid. If you look in the photo where I applied the Epoxy, you’ll see on the larger lid there is a white blotch in the middle. To be fair it is the Epoxy that exacerbated this blemish however, without putting something on it to protect it, it is likely to become damaged. Now if these items were priced less I would be giving these five stars. But because the manufacturing of the lids was so poor and not well thought out and for the price point it gets three stars. In summary, these barrels will work well for my needs, and after modifying the lids, I would give them five stars. But because I had to put extra money into these, I have to wonder if I might not have been more happy buying a more expensive product.