This garland is very pretty.  I was looking for something for above my fireplace and I like this because it is not too full and works well there. A few things to note though, it takes 3 "D" batteries and the way it is made the battery compartment is about 1 1/2in wide and almost a foot long at one end of the garland.  This poses a bit of a problem when trying to arrange/shape it and getting it to stay on the mantle since one side is heavier than the other. I got it to be fairly unnoticable on the mantle, but not quite what I was expecting.  I also may add some additional lights to brighten it up.