Most cat trees are beige monstrosities.  I wanted something that fit with my modern black furniture,and was thrilled to find this tree.  However, although it was easy to assemble, the hardware is flimsy, the screw holes are badly drilled, so you may end up with a crooked tree even if you are very careful.  Mine is very wobbly overall- and I think its due to the fact that there is no bracing across both towering halves of the tree except for the single top platform that runs across both sides.  The black fur sheds A LOT, leaving black lint blowing around. My cat likes to use the tree as an observation post since it is in front of a big window, but she'll never use the dog-house shaped thing.  Also, the toy dangling from the top fell off on the first day.  Overall, it was not as good as expected, but the color is the somewhat redeeming feature.