My sister-in-law has a kitchen with red accents and she likes modern, funky things, so when I discovered this, I figured I would give it a try....When it came, I was a bit disappointed because it looked more plastic than it did in the picture, but still, for the price, looked like a cool gift. She loves it - she uses it daily and says she has never had a problem...I've never seen another one like it and it has some really cool features I didn't know about when I bought it - the clock is cool and she likes how it continues to keep the time even when it has gone off, so she knows how long it's been done if she misses it for some reason.... A great and unique gift!