It's light grey, not the blue I expected. The paint job on it is poor, with a few patches not covered by paint and one of the legs is a bit bashed.
The material it's made of is very light and not at all substantial but I suppose it will stand the test of time and I'll see if it lasts a year out in the weather.
Assembling it was easy and I did it myself with the exception of the lid, which defeated me so it's just set in place and my cat wouldn't want the lid hinged open anyway.
So far my cat is only using it as a step up and down from his catio high shelves but again, that's fine and the little house looks very sweet. I like it, anyway!