This product is very attractive. Much better than anything I could find in a pet store. We use it to keep the dogs out of the living room. It is the first thing you see when you enter our house. I was worried it would look ugly. But, to the contrary, the color and quality of the gate match well with my maple hardwood floors and the furniture in the living room. The gated entry to the living room actually makes the space seem more special. And it does keep the dogs out when I don't want them in there.