I absolutely love the mantel! The plain brick fireplace had been bugging me ever since we moved in last year, and now it looks beautiful and complete. The quality of the wood and workmanship is first rate. It looks custom made. The first mantel arrived damaged, but all it took was an online chat of about 10 minutes, and they had a new one on its way, which arrived very quickly. It was fairly easy to install. If you're installing it on brick or stone, you will need special bits for your drill. It's pretty heavy, so you will need two people to lift it in place. We used the corbels, but not the arch,because I didn't think the arch would have looked right with a square fireplace. Just a gorgeous Pierce, and it looks a lot more expensive than the price we paid.