We ordered two shades for our patio and had both up in about one hour. My husband repeatedly commented on the quality of the shades - no plastic parts to break and he loves the wand to raise and lower the shade. The color is called walnut and is a lovely soft shade of brown, lighter than what appears on the product photo. We are very pleased with this purchase and are seriously thinking about ordering more.  So far, we rate it as 5 stars and hope to remain fully satisfied!