This basket is very well made. Each time I open the lid, I am surprised, because I expect it to squeak or catch, but it doesn't, it opens smoothly! The reason for this is that there are 2 hinges at the back, obviously very well fitted. The color of my basket is so much richer than in the screen picture. Mine is a rich, deep brown, with streaks of a pearlescent red running through it regularly. The frame of the basket, through which the weaving is held, is a lighter brown, color. I wanted something in the dining room, that would be on display.  I keep runners and some napkins in mine. (If I didn't put them in a special box of their own, I know I'd never find them again!).  Very happy with this basket.