The rustic quality and composition of the sculpture hit the right note in my nautical room and mirrored birds in a print hanging above it. However, the painted wooden base (1 x 4)  felt unfinished just sitting on the low bookcase. So I purchased a narrow acrylic tray made for a bathroom and filled around the wood base with beach sand to give it context. I also took some light blue paint and washed over areas on the birds. The dark brown spots were too dark and the brush strokes on the heads were a bit slap-dash. There's a fine line between intentionally imperfect and just undone. So while I like it, I definitely had to add my own creative touch to it.