My husband and I held off on buying "cat furniture" for quite a long time because of the expense and space required. With bigger incomes and a bigger home, we finally splurged for our little kitty...but we think we waited too long because she won't use it! We figure she just doesn't know what to do with it. We've sprinkled it with catnip and tried putting her into the little house, but she just won't use it. It's very nice-looking...it would have looked nicer if the carpet were to cover the undersides of the boards, but it's not a big deal. The front panels of the house came broken, but they are covered with carpet and are decorative (the supportive walls of the house are fine), so also not a big deal (minor nuisances for the savings). Unlike one of the other reviews, our pawprint perch does indeed have the brown print, which is super-cute. It was easy to put together, and there were no special tools needed (it helps if you have experience with the type of assembly instructions that have line drawings only). It did have a chemical smell when I opened it, so I assembled it outside. You can't beat Overstock's shipping, particularly for something so large and heavy! We are hoping it will get some good use when we get another kitten since our five-year-old is set in her ways.