This is the ideal decorative piece for our home. It provides the ambiance of a wood burning stove without all the work and clean-up. The Flame effect, three sided viewing and heat when needed make this the ideal additional heating solution for our family room for those chilly nights right around the corner. The color options were great but we went traditional with black, and are thinking about adding a red one for the guest room/office. Love it and looking forward to year round ambiance from this stove.