Pay no attention to the surroundings. This tree is gorgeous! It fluffed so easily and made the whole decoration process simple. I did count off one star because the lights didn’t work. I bought it in the summer but didn’t open the box until a couple of weeks ago. Customer service tried to help but too much time had passed. Definitely not upset, but it does affect the review of the tree. I put fairy lights all over it so it’s still very pretty. I would buy again.