I bought this to place in my 1384 sf t/h in the living room. I use Gel Fire cans for the 'snap, crackle, pop' of a fireplace. I wasn't thrilled with the ceramic log set, in particular when the fireplace is not in use. I ordered an addition set of ceramic log pieces in order to fill in the gaps. Since you look 'into' the fireplace, for me it took away from any semblance of realism and adding the add'l pieces fixed the issue. If you have floor moulding the fireplace will have a gap - you can either remove the moulding for a more seamless look - or add add'l moulding to the sides for a more built-in look. This is a portable piece, just depends how often you wish to move it. This is not a heat source - it is strictly decorative but it does the job and the plain white was a blank canvas for adding tile and other touches to make it more 'real'.