This is such a fun unit!  Love the look and the ambiance it affords.   Heats well, easy to control.  Very little assembly-simple job.  Side bookcases are unattached.  That is awesome given the fact that our very large t.v. is atop the firebox and we  must mess with connections from time to time.  Easy to just slide one bookcase to access the rear.  The color is a very subtle vanilla or off-white.  We have a  Robert pantry on each side, in white, and there is  not a stark difference in color.  This is an unusual piece and it has received rave reviews from all who have seen it in our home.