This was a good purchase - it's currently hanging over our fireplace. I purchased it in the gold, and it is darker than pictured. To me, that was a good thing - it isn't quite a bronze, but almost a hybrid between gold and rose gold. Installation was relatively quick and it looks sturdy. As other reviews note, you can see the screw hole, but it isn't too distracting to me. In case you have a similar sized space in your home - our mantle is 78 inches across and this was a good fit. Any smaller would be a little too small.