Pretty happy with this piece. Its not all black, it has spots of what looks like rust marks but its not rusty. I placed mine above my bed and put spot lights on it making it a nice focal point for the bedroom. You can get creative with the light placement and play with the shaddow it produces. Just wish it was better packaged so there would be less bends after being shipped. But not a big deal, just ended up bending it back to its original shape.