This is a cute village set.  I am using it for Christmas decor, but they have a farmhouse look so can be displayed year-round.  They look exactly as pictured - nice thick ceramic houses with a large back cut out and cut outs for windows.  I put fairy lights inside mine to light them up for the holidays.  I also put a few miniature trees around the houses for the holidays.  During the rest of the year, I think they will just be shelf ornaments here and there in my home.  I like the colors.  I generally am not a fan of yellow and this set has 2 yellow pieces, but the other colors are nice and they all blend to look very "farmhouse primitive."