This mantel was everything I hoped it would be.  We had our fireplace refaced with dry-stacked stone and had been looking for the right mantel to top off the stone.  It was hard to tell from the website what color the Knotty Alder option was, so I crossed my fingers and hoped for the best.  It turned out beautiful.  Size was perfect, quality is excellent, received quickly and without issues.  So glad we got this.  DH installed it the next day, he didn't have any issues with mounting instructions.  Now to decorate it!