This garland is beautiful..it appears more golden in the picture but is actually more of a white light. It looks beautiful resting on my credenza in the hallway. Once in place, the sparkles don’t fall off. You will need to fix some of the branches when it comes out of the box to look more natural. The wiring makes it easy to mold to any location you use it for and the battery operation is perfect. Does not need to be near an outlet. It also has a timer which is great! Highly recommend. Especially for the price!