The Refined Feline Lotus Leaf (mahogany) is a very nice and stylish addition to the living room. I have more on order (as well as the Lotus Branch longer shelf) to provide Apricot with plenty of roaming space up and out of the way of Logan's prying snout.The shelf appears to be very well made and study, with no issue whatsoever holding Apricot aloft, despite her rather zafdig figure. She's 18lbs and the shelf has no problem holding her without any sagging or drooping.The color is nice and uniform, and the Berber carpet on top is also dark, ensuring a somewhat uniform appearance. It arrived in a box surrounded by 3/4"(ish) styrofoam. This might be a problem with some shippers with "enthusiastic" delivery people.Hanging the shelf was simple (4 screws into studs), and goes much better when you use a drill/driver. If you have OCD like I do, a 2' (or, in my case, 4') level will help immensely.Overall I think this is an excellent value, and I'm looking forward to seeing how it looks one the rest of my order arrives.