Honestly...this was the prefect mantel for my fireplace!  When we bought this house the fireplaces were just straight up brick and plain. Nothing at all nice to look at. I contemplated for years what to do and with all the other projects and remodeling to do,it was just not a priority.I just now vowed to find a mantel that would make my fireplace look better. I started looking and researching and I feel that this mantel I found at Wayfair is awesome. I ordered it and we installed it and I can tell you that it made the whole room come to life...no kidding. It was everything it was shown to be and was very simple to install and I can say that I will order another one for my other fireplace. It is so beautiful and a perfect addition to my room!!!!!!!! I would definitely order this mantel again!!! Definitely a great buy!