The vase looks just like it does in the picture. It is gorgeous. I was looking for a vase to put in two corners of my living room. I spent days looking for the perfect vase. The size, color, and price were just what I was looking for. It does come with flowers along with the instructions on how to arrange them like the picture. I got my own flowers though. The ones they come with are pretty, but they didn't have the look that I was going for. The opening is small so if you decide to use your own flowers it only took me 3 flowers from Michael's. The vase provided the perfect accent I was looking for.