The undersides of the two landings and the inside walls of the two huts have no carpeting.  All these areas are visible and reveal carpet edges that have been cut and stapled or glued down.  A very large screw is in an odd place towards the front of one landing and that is also visible.  It is actually quite sturdy and well made, so one has to wonder why the makers didn't invest a couple more dollars and a few more minutes to do the job right and carpet the entire thing.  I would have been happy to pay more if it had meant the whole condo being carpeted.  To me, it simply looks unfinished and there is no way to arrange it in the room so that the bare wood doesn't show.  Assembly was easy for this 60-year-old grandma and took about 30 minutes.  We just received it today and are still waiting for our kitty to jump on, but so far he wants nothing to do with it.  He's 10 and resists change, so I expect it to take some time.