The picture is very representative. It definitely takes two people to mount it because there are no built in hooks to hold it close to the ceiling while you work on it. However, the fan is relatively quiet and surprisingly strong for its size. The night light function is pretty and the remote works well. I appreciate that it remembers the settings from the last time you used it when you turn it on the next time. Our only two wishes are that 1) it was slightly brighter as our 15’ x 15’ bedroom is a bit dim… particularly around the closets and 2) that it did not make a beeping sound every time you turn the light on using the light switch (there may be a way to turn this off documented in the manual but we haven’t looked yet).