We love this fire pit, it's rustic and beautiful! Get really hot so word of advice watch the kids and do not put your feet under the bowl...just ask my friend who burnt a hole in her brand new tennis shoes!  We have a beautiful  outdoor fireplace so we decided it was really to hot to keep around our patio furniture so I'm turning it into a flower pot and moved it to the front of our little cottage house, turned out beautifully. I would definitely recommend this product, if you have a larger area to put it.