This is one beautiful bread box! Yes, it was expensive, but it filled a space in my kitchen that called out for something sleek, useful and stainless steel. It's very roomy, keeps all sizes of bread, and is heavy and well-constructed. I hated spending so much on a bread box, but the same thing was thirty dollars more at Williams Sonoma, and I had some credit points, so this ended up costing me only $50 and I admire it every day. Highly recommended if you can afford it!