Study and modern looking. The pergola came in perfect condition. The delivery men were very helpful in moving the large, heavy boxes to our backyard. My husband was able to assemble the upright pieces, but two people were needed for installing the horizonal pieces and slats. We placed the pergola over our hot tub. It rained yesterday and I put the chaise lounge cushions on the hot tub cover under the closed slats. The cushions stayed dry! Very happy with our purchase. It will be great to adjust the sunlight in the summer since our backyard has a western exposure. One note: in the winter slats need to stay open. We thought the pergola could protect the hot tub from snow, but the weight of snow build-up would be too much. In retrospect, it would also be difficult to get snow off the top of pergola, so leaving slats open is a good idea after all.