I love this, I love this! It's higher quality than I expected and very sturdy. I would give it five stars but there were a couple minor chips in the wood and part of the pre-assembled frame didn't align. I don't think anyone but myself will notice, but it still deterred from a perfect rating. Is it worth $300? I'm not sure - but it adds charm and warmth to our room like nothing else would. It fits a walkway perfectly as it's the perfect width from the wall. I would buy again, but probably not for more than the $300 I got it for. P.S. the box comes with two pieces of wood on the ends for secure packaging. Don't spend the first ten minutes panicking while frantically looking through the instructions to see if they're vital pieces because the corners were cracked. They're not! The packaging was fantastic.