Absolutely beautiful shelf. When bought our house, the prior owners had made accommodation for a mantel, but never put one in. When we had the fireplace cleaned, we asked about brands and the only one recommended was Pearl. I had other priorities in the new house, but finally started looking for a shelf, and found exactly what I wanted at Wayfair--and for hundreds of dollars less than some of the other sites. The mantel was delivered quickly, in perfect condition, and the enclosed instructions made for a simple DIY installation. Note: I was a little confused about the material--one of the questions asked if it was wood or MDF and someone responded MDF, but that is incorrect. I checked the Pearl site, and this model was listed as wood, and sure enough, what we got was wood, not MDF.