Usually the real tree doesn't look as good as the picture, but this tree does!  It is really pretty.  When I took it out of the box and put it in the stand, I thought "it doesn't look like the picture". But once you "fluff" the tree, it looks so full!  What came out of the box and what the finished tree look like are totally different.  I am very pleased with the tree and the company definitely takes good care of it's customers.