I like it. It is a bit more of a yellow toned gold than a soft warm gold, than I was expecting based on the pics on the site. Not a big deal for me but it did take me a bit to get used to. It is a strong, sturdy curtain rod. The only other thing that I would say is a bit unfavorable is that the curtain rod is the exact fit for the piece that it sits in on the wall which mean if you have to adjust the rod at all once its sitting in the piece, it does scratch it. Fortunately, that's hidden by the curtain itself but I just wanted to share because I haven't had the issue with other curtain rods I've had before. Overall, I do like it.