The overall look of this fireplace is good. It is sturdy and well made. The storage space is good. However their is one, in my opinion, deal breaker for this fireplace. The pictures did not show that when the fireplace has the heat feature turned on, the bright orange of the heating element is clearly visible at the top of the fireplace (see photo). This makes this fireplace look incredibly cheap and fake.  My husband and I both went through the directions and there is no mention of a cover for it. If you actually plan on using the heat setting on this at all, I would pass on this one.