There are many good things to say about this TV stand and the fireplace, but I do want to warn others of some of the issues. First of all, it was not made clear that the cabinet and the fireplace would be shipped separately. I didn't mind but I would have appreciated knowing, the deliveries were a week apart. Now comes the bigger issues. Assembling the cabinet was quite challenging. My husband and I did it together and we are very capable with a lot of experience. The instructions were not clear and, once again, because the cabinet can be used with or without the fireplace, the instructions are confusing. We received extra shelves that would be used if we weren't inserting a fireplace. This is never stated or clarified in the assembly instructions. So we lost time realizing about mid-way through the process that there were extra parts that we would not be using. Some of the pre-drilled holes were not well aligned and we had to make adjustments on our own. When we first tried to add the long center shelf, it was so tight that it scratched the side wall. We had to remove the hinge on the side wall that had been installed at the factory before the shelf would fit. There are more examples but you get the idea. I'm not saying don't buy this unit, because it is good quality wood and the finished product looks very nice, but it was very frustrating getting to the end. The electric fireplace is very easy to use and install. It gives us just the right ambiance and warmth.
