The color is very attractive and blends in very well with my decor. My cats have been jumping up and down and even play-fighting on it. I was initially concerned that it would topple with their weight (I have 2 rambunctious 18 lbers) but the cat tree has survived their use so far. My only complaint is that the top two tiers (the favorite spots) are too small for big cats, but they love those shelves and fight each other to use them!