Size was exactly as described. Looks so beautiful in our front yard. Super easy to put together. To use the stakes that are included, you have to drill holes for the brackets. We tried without the stakes and even after multiple, very windy days, it only fell over one time. We will keep them just in case, but I don’t believe we really need them. I’ve had my eye on this from various sites and found no better price anywhere and the quality seems to be the same.