This chest caught my eye a long time ago and I debated and debated over whether or not it would be too busy for the entryway of my house. I am so glad I made the decision to order it! It is a beautiful and eye-catching piece of furniture. The one drawback is one of the metal pieces on the bottom that holds the bottom shelf in place was broken and short of calling a metal-smith, there was no way to fix it. Luckily it was not necessary to keep the shelf up- so nobody knows its not attached.