It's perfect for us, as my husband has multiple chemical sensitivities. A regular tree, either real or fake doesn't work for us. I enjoy the fact that I can see all the ornaments, even the ones in the back. We strung lights on ours, as we bought the black and thought it was too dark without lights. My only complaint would be that the star up top gets lost. We are planning to spray paint it either silver or gold to make it stand out more. Very happy with the purchase.