Looks amazing!! The coloration, thickness, and length are exactly what I was looking for in a natural wood mantel. The directions that came were very simple and straight forward. It also included a level that is super useful. I give 4 stars because while installation should have been easy, for some reason it would not align in the last step to secure the mantel to the support beam. Not sure if it was my wall or the actual construction of the piece, but eventually got it to work. I have to look into additional supports as Im not 100 certain it will hold many decorations.