This  item arrived with some breaks that were very easily fixed with glue.  I wasn't concerned with returning the shutter because I wanted an older used look.  You can't even see where I glued it except for a tine line about six inches long.  Looks perfect for me.  I set this shutter against the wall in my entry way while I figured out where to hang it.  I ended up leaving it up against that entryway wall and I love it there.  It's tall enough to be nicely commanding without being overwhelming.  A floral picture happens to hang above and they balance each other very well.  The color is a nice light teal-ish color with distressing.  I love the distressing.  There's a perfect amount here while some items go way overboard to distress things so that they look fake.  I paid a fair price for an item I really like.  Win-win!