The fireplace screen is beautiful and was actually large enough to fit the opening of my fireplace. The style fits nicely in our historic home, but would also be equally fitting in a traditional home. The legs help to stabilize the screen, especially when using the doors, keeping the screen safe and well balanced. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is that the screen had a small hole where perhaps it was damaged during shipment. I was able to push the screen back in place to where the hole was not noticeable. In addition, the handles on the doors were loose and had to be tightened, but neither presented a problem once I had repaired.