First thing I noticed out of the box was the faux wood; it did not look very “real” and did not match the other real wood I had in the room that I was hoping to match. After the disappointment wore off, and I inspected further, I realized a few things about these floating shelves that were great. First the hardware it comes with seems to have every concern covered; there were different screws and anchors for all kind of walls. What a nice touch! Then upon further inspection I actually liked some of the distressing on the faux wood. Overall these are great options for sturdy floating shelves!