I use this as a plant stand in my garden and it looks great! It was a bit hard to put together; the pieces don't quite fit perfectly and I had to muscle several together. But, it stood up to play time with my toddler and looks great from the back porch. It did arrive with some rust spots and I thought about touching it up, but appreciate the weathered look so this happens to work for me. If you're looking for perfection, you may want to plan to paint/coat it before use.