True. They look rather tacky.

Randy, I don't know if you were saying "looks good", or if this was a sarcastic response to my saying, "In looking..."

Here's a direct quote from the site..."Using just over one square foot of floor space."

The one I posted is 5.4' high. That's pretty close to 6'. The problem with getting taller is that you need a bigger base, especially on thick carpet. Mine gets a good sway to it if I'm not careful (it's full to the max.)