It looks great, I get TONS of compliments and everyone asks where I got it. Gives off a bit of heat, I wouldn’t say anything drastic, best part is the heat only comes forward, so anything in your side cabinets isn’t at risk of melting (I have candles in one of mine haha) I will say that it doesn’t feel SUPER sturdy, it does wobble a bit, it definitely couldn’t support someone’s weight if they sat on it while chatting to someone. So just beware that while it’s beautiful and functional, it is not overly stable/reinforced.