These candleholders are beautiful on my mantel!  I really like the distressed look.  They look exactly as shown.  The only complaint is the underneath side of the large one didn't get antiqued like the other two.  It is dark and new looking while the other two have a light and powdery antique appearance.  Since it's up high on my mantel it is pretty noticeable, because the  underneath is visible.  I will have to come up with a solution because I don't want to go to the trouble of sending them back.  Otherwise, they are just what I was looking for!