I’ve purchased several dish racks over the years, and they always start to look really crummy real quick. The dish rack is one of the things you get out of your kitchen when staging one’s home to sell. We just don’t like looking at them, I guess. This one, you probably could leave on the counter. But then I’m a stainless steel fan. Appliances, sink, center island - my entire kitchen is stainless steel. I love the look - clean and sleek. It’s been a short while, but I can tell it’s going to look good in 6 months.