It appears the same as you would see in the pictures. What I really like is a poor craft person like me had no problem to stick it nicely. I was a little worried at first when I saw I needed to do the measurements and cut and stick. But knowing that it was super easy to remove and stick back to the proper way, I found myself to be an artist all of a sudden. It gave so much depth to my boring plain white shelf that I saved myself the time and effort to paint it, which might not even go well in the end.This is the nicest contact paper I've ever used. It's very strong, smooth and has a lovely gloss. It's a little difficult to work with as it wants to keep rolling back up so you need to anchor one end with something a little heavy while you cut the other end. It adheres well and looks wonderful in my blue kitchen island.I put this on a small table top. It looks so nice and was easy to measure cut and install. I would buy this product again.I used this cover a countertop in my closet. It doesn’t stick as well as I would like, but the pattern looks beautiful. It serves a purpose!!Easy to cut, install and great adhesion. Easy to wipe down and looks great!The BestIt could be the material I am using to attach the material to, but it doesn’t stick as well as I had hoped. I’ve noticed some spots stick okay but others have detached.We had a cabinet falling down and wanted to try open shelving in our kitchen. This is exactly what I was looking for to add interest to this space and cover a damaged wall. We installed a sheet of Masonite directly to the wall first and then I put this adhesive on that. Easy enough to install, good qaulity for the price.Nice effect that refreshes the space with a modern feature for just a few pounds. I applied it with the felt dc fix spatula which I already had. Very easy to apply, having watched just a couple of videos first.Haven't used it yet, but already from the roll you can tell this is great quality!!Fantastic finish. I found it really easy to use, really looks like tiles fab colour.This is an amazingly easy product to install. I purchased it to line the backs of some upper cabinets and drawers. It was easy to install and cleans up very well.Wallpaper is fine but didn’t suit the area it was bought for. Come to find out it has to be returned back to Las Vegas at my expense from Canada. Would not have purchased if I had known that! Buyers beware!