I placed it on both sides of my fireplace. It’s so elegant compared to my last one. The color is a bit darker compared to my fireplace but i think it still looks good. It was my husband who assembled it and I believed he used some other tools to put this together perfectly and he is quite handy so i cannot say anthing about assembling it but i believe he did it fast and no problem at all. The doors are not align but for me it’s not a big deal. We love the mirrors. I cannot say anything about the shelves too cause i am not planning on using it on a daily basis. I like that it is tall and wide enough to my liking.