When I was first asked the question if we could have a palm tree in our apartment, my immediate thought was - "how tacky"..but this palm tree is the perfect balance of class and fun and gives a great feel to our dining area. My only complaint is that within the basket, there is a foam block that holds the palm tree in place and there is not enough of the "artificial soil" to fully cover, so you can see some white poking through. There were also 2 leaves that were a very different, brighter green than the rest, but I pulled those out and it looks perfect now.