This really looks fantastic above the staircase from our dining room into the living room, in how it stands out without looking too heavy or overwhelming.   It was shipped very well in a large, flat cardboard box with no damage whatsoever.  I was initially a bit disappointed because it was not silver - it was black and either gold or nickel with heavy copper undertones.   However I dabbed over the gold colour with silver paint while it was still attached to the cardboard backing which only took a few minutes.  It took a bit longer to splay out the branches into the wind.  It’s perfect!