This is a perfect match to the wood in my living room entertainment center. It is exactly what it looked like in the picture. It is October in Louisiana, so we haven't actually used it yet - 91 degrees yesterday! We have turned it on and the different settings for the flames are very nice. I love having the remote control, comes on at the touch of a button. The only reason I didn't rate it a 5 is because I haven't used it for heating the room yet, but I am sure it is going to be perfect for the space we need to heat. I would definitely recommend this product to everyone.