For the price, I was a bit skeptical. I had looked around for others that were $100-$200 more claiming they were better than everyone else, but guess what? I love it! The color is dark, and although assembly did take a while (seriously - do it when you know you have time!), it looked amazing after. I wanted to deduct a star for the way it was shipped, but I couldn't do it because nothing was broken. It weighed over 100 lbs., so it's only fair that shipping was a bit crazy. It got here on time though! The wood is actually covered by what looks like a sticker-type overlay to give it the expresso color, but you honestly can't even notice. The visual on the fire doesn't look fake, and it heats up VERY fast and can warm a decent size space. I put mine in our living room, and the size was perfect to fit inbetween our sectional and coffee table with space to even still walk by. I would definitely recommend this product if you were sticking to a budget!
Great piece of furniture for a great price!
For the price, I was a bit skeptical. I had looked around for others that were $100-$200 more claiming they were better than everyone else, but guess what? I love it! The color is dark, and although assembly did take a while (seriously - do it when you know you have time!), it looked amazing after. I wanted to deduct a star for the way it was shipped, but I couldn't do it because nothing was broken. It weighed over 100 lbs., so it's only fair that shipping was a bit crazy. It got here on time though! The wood is actually covered by what looks like a sticker-type overlay to give it the expresso color, but you honestly can't even notice. The visual on the fire doesn't look fake, and it heats up VERY fast and can warm a decent size space. I put mine in our living room, and the size was perfect to fit inbetween our sectional and coffee table with space to even still walk by. I would definitely recommend this product if you were sticking to a budget!