We recently redecorated our living room which includes a 17 foot high accent wall (red) with a 6' high by 7' wide niche (cream). We needed items for the niche, so I ordered 2 of these vases. They're perfect - the color is a deep cherry red, and the flowers look great. The directions that come with the flowers are pretty good - I have NO floral arranging experience, and they look terrific. I did need to spritz them more than the directions implied. The vases are very lightweight, and come with sand to put in the bottom. My vases are out of a traffic area (up high in the niche), but if someone wanted them where they might get bumped, I'd recommend adding more sand to make them heavier. They arrived quickly - within a week, I think.