This fireplace is very elegant. It adds a great ambiance to any room. The electric fire place works well and pushes out warm air adequately. I haven't used it for an extended period of time yet since it's summer but I think it'll work great. However, the remote for the fireplace doesn't work and I'll have to try to reach out to get a new one because you can't change the heat of the fireplace without the remote. You can still set the light of the flame, power, heat or no heat and the timer from the faceplate on the fireplace itself. The added lights in the cabinets are a nice touch as well, my kids like that they change colors.