I bought this Steel planter for my deck to fill a space next to the stairs that doesn't have a railing. It works perfectly in the space and looks great. However, there were a few surprises. Be aware the planter is a dark black/gray metal when it comes to you and turns copper over time. I didn't read the fine print when I ordered it and was surprised at the color. At first I thought that I'd been sent the wrong one. It does start to turn copper over time, especially from watering the plants I'm starting to see the color change. Another surprise is that it is very top heavy. We had to add cinder blocks inside at the bottom to weight it down to keep it from toppling over. I was also surprised that it has these very visible welding spots about half way down all the way around the box. These are the welding locations to secure the shelf on the inside. I'm hoping that these will become less visible as the metal starts to patina over time.