I purchased this prior to Christmas to make as a gift for my mommy in law. It's nice! When you open it up, the top part is blank permitting you to add a nice 12x12 layout. I used my own paper, designed a layout, then adhered it to the blank page.The bottom has the black squares to add dates--like any calendar--and there's plenty of space to place your month name also (13 months total)!There's really no cover, so I designed my own and placed it on top of the front and it looks very nice and still very professional.It's the kind of calendar that will require you to put the work and time into it-but it's a good deal for the price.