This is a real eye-catcher and accent to our basement corner (before heading up the stairs). We had our contractor install, and while he said the wood is lightweight and easy  to install, he had to be very careful when cutting it to not split the wood due to it being so lightweight. Also, he painted the wall that the wood was being installed over, as there are some knots where you can see to the paint, so make sure you do paint and use a complementary color to the wood paneling you choose. We absolute love it and hope to save up to install this same wood as an accent wall in our bedroom. It's not cheap ;)