Great design. This is a full sized hose caddy, but it slim. Fits nicely in with the corner of the house and a patio chair. We installed our 100 foot, soft sided hose, and it runs it our nicely and then quickly returns it with the auto recoil feature. This is a great hose caddy for older people. The slight curve of the lid prevents water from remaining on it. And you can drive the spikes into either the cement or the ground/dirt to anchor it. However, we haven't actually anchored it yet and its still heavy enough not to fall over when in use. Color is woodsy. Smells like new plastic. The cat seems fascinated by the recoiling of the hose--side benefit--its entertaining for the pets too.