Adds immediate elegance to the room. Sets a beautiful warm ambiance. Love the colors of the flame. It’s obviously not meant to mimic real wood burning flames but we knew this and we were going for a calming ambiance to our living room. Ours is black and we do use the crystals at the bottom as they reflect the flames nicely.It has a nice sleek look which matches the frame of our flat screen Tv across the room.The installation went well and was fairly easy. I love having a remote control. Overall this was a very good purchase and I would like to buy another one for the bedroom. I would recommend the product.