Just as expected, the tree is beautiful and the leafs give it that extra touch.  Very sturdy and assembly is easy.  Exceptional value for the money.  It is exactly as pictured.  I would even recommend it to people who don't have a cat just for the beauty of it.  I found this same tree at another site and was going to pay $70.00 more for it and it still would have been worth every penny.  Luckily the were out of stock.