L.P.
Hi A.,
We have two Kidco gates that mount on the wall at the top of our stairs (we have two sets of stairs). They are a white metal and look very nice. We have had them installed for 2 1/2 years now and they work and look great. We purchased them at Babies R US. My husband spent considerable time researching gates online after our initial visit to Babies R US (you can go to kidco.com to see all their gates -they also come in other colors and wood). He said that unless you are putting the hardware dirctly into a stud then when you install them to just make sure you get the metal butterfly anchors that open behind the wall to keep the gate in place. This is not mentioned in the instructions. Just be sure to measure your opening so that you can get the right sized gate. Don't forget to allow a few inches at the bottom of the gate (needs to be high enough so that kids can't climb over but close enough to the floor so they won't climb under. I think ours is about 4-5 inches off the floor. Our cat can slide under it easily enough.)
Blessings,
L.