The shelving unit has a high quality look to it. It works perfectly in our family room with our mango wood cocktail table and mid-century couches that have wooden legs. A few things to note about the shelving unit: the hollow wood shelves have an orange hue to them along with the driftwood grey; and, the metal columns have a lot of silver along with the black. We love it in our space and  it would look great in a space that has brick in it.