I love everything about this basket...it's size, the tightness of the weave and the warm color (comes in 3 different color choices-mine is the honey brown). It is very sturdy and will hold up to a lot of use because there is a finish on it that 'locks' the weave of the basket together. There are also matching pieces to this one...same color choices and different sizes (and shapes) if that is important to you. I own a few of them. This basket is exactly as shown and I am very glad that I bought it.