The ladder looks just like the picture. However, the wood is very rough and I got 2 splinters just getting it out of the box. I wanted to put it in my bedroom to have a place to hang my clothes in at the end of the day, but I ended up returning it because it would most likely ruin clothes. If you intend to use it just to decorate then it would probably work, but still: BE CAREFUL as you may get splinters!