The Hamilton Beach Contemporary Two Slice Toaster is functional, compact, and stylish. It has a small footprint, but accomodates bagels, english muffins and toast with ease. It has a brushed stainless exterior. It is simple to clean. I easily toasted sliced bread and bagels to perfection following the simple instruction sheet for use and care. If you're in the market for a new toaster, give this one a try.