It was a perfect solution for our problem. We have a deck with a 6 step stairway down to the patio. And we have a cat who likes to rush down those steps and start investigating our yard and on & on if we let her. She can fit thru the railings on the deck but doesn’t like the looks of jumping into the shrubbery or window well. The gate we bought is perfect across the stairway opening. Being in white it goes along with our porch railings & the opening of the slats ate too small to put her head thru.  If this gate was put across a doorway with level floor on both sides she could easily jump over but because it is at the top of the stairs, the drop off stops her desire to jump.  Plus it looks far more attractive than anything we tried before.