This tree is pretty much exactly as pictured. It looks real (my husband didnt know it was fake until I told him) and it is very full. You will have to do some serious fluffing, and the fronds need to be bent downward to give that realistic arch as well as to hide the fake looking underside. It really helps complete my living room. The only thing I didnt like about it is the pinkish paint on the trunks to simulate growth, but after I arched the fronds down the trunks arent that noticeable.