Very easy to hang and so far look pretty authentic. They are light-weight strips of plywood so one person can easily install with a finishing nailer and cut off saw. I have 20 boxes to install and went through 9 in a couple of hours. Piece of cake. Some boards are somewhat warped but i have not had any unusable yet. Im a bit of a perfectionist so its hard for me to "get ok" with gaps, etc and the "busy" look on the walls with the floor to ceiling application i have been using. I love the farmhouse look but i am finding that i am probably just more of a boring "spa setting" type person who needs fewer distractions and more serenity! I think i will do the other walls with only a wainscott of this paneling and the top portion painted wall to tone things down a bit! Other than my personal taste...or ADHD...or OCD... or whatever it is that makes this product a bit overwhelming to look at, it is a really neat product and super simple way to completely change up a room!