Cool was just the first word that popped into my head. The piece just seems incredibly well thought out, such as the hand rubbed finish and the matching woods for the base and barrel coupled with the nice dark padauk and the very monotone slate. Its complete and beautiful without being over the top. It isn't over-embellished with edge/trim routes. Its got this weird complex-simplicity. So instead of saying all of the above, I used the word "cool." Plus it would look great in a living room, man cave, or on a pirate ship.