The fireplace is just a great little stove for a small area!  I like how nothing hangs below for the heat, its built in on the top.  We looked at a lot that had the heat below.  Also it is narrower than a lot of other ones we were considering.  Only by an inch or so, but some of them look bulky.  It doesn’t have a thermostat, which my husband really wanted, but there is a timer.  It’s a great little heater and I highly recommend.