The iHome is quite sleek. Very shiny and black! However, it totally pooped out on me after about a month of use. My ipod couldn't make a connection with the iHome, and it stopped working! Sounds like my dating life :P Also, a lot of dust shows on the shiny black surface. The clock light is very bright, even on the lowest setting. It's like I'm sleeping on the surface of the sun! (but not quite that hot!) Another negative is the size. It's slightly smaller than my 20 pound tabby cat. In summary, don't buy this unless you like alarm clocks that are bigger than a cat and don't work!