Wow!! These things are SO overpriced. For that price you would think you would be buying some nice decorative wood pillars/stands. In reality, these are made of the cheapest material, they feel like Styrofoam. The columns are hollow and I am not sure what they are made out of, but it's not wood. Or if it is wood then it's the thinnest, lightest particle board I've ever seen. The packaging was such a hassle and nightmare to open that I am not even attempting to return these (although I really want to). I have to position them strategically in my house to prevent guests from actually being able to touch them to realize just how terrible they are. One of the worst purchases from Wayfair I've had honestly.