I ordered the color provincial in 72in length. The color was as expected, however the finish is shinier than I would like. It is 3 sided and hollow. My husband had it up in no time, however the bottom had pre drilled holes (4 on each side) for the attachments which was disappointing as it was not wide enough for our location. Either the holes would need to be puttied so they wouldn’t show underneath or we would have to make the pre drilled holes face the ceiling. We chose the latter as our location was high enough the top of the mantle won’t be seen. The ends do not look like a solid beam as you can easily see how the pieces are fit together. For the price I am overall happy.