Ameriwood Home Mateo 30 Inch Electric Fireplace with Mantel and Shelf, Replaceable Fireplace Insert Heater, Freestanding, Remote Control, Timer, Realistic Log and Flame Effect, Black

This fire place is literally wonderful, beautiful and impressive. It fits in a small place any where in the house, it gives real like flames that look so realistic to the point that they can be mistaken for real flames! It works with heat or without. It is absolutely beautiful. It gives a warm ambiance in any room. The price is also right and it was easy to assembly. A true beauty for any house or office.

The media could not be loaded. I wanted a fireplace for my condo but checked prices and they were unaffordable. I searched Amazon and Ameriwood Home model 1081501COM Fireplace Mantel had a 5 star rating and the price was great! I loved this style that looked like it would fit in a small location under my 42” tv. I decided to take a chance and happy I did. It came very well packed but I had to assemble it by myself, instructions said it’s a two person job, it would have taken half the time if I had help but I decided to tackle it anyways. I’m a 73 yr old woman who’s had to become very creative at using items around my home to become my little helpers. My item for this was a small low bench I have at the foot of my bed and used it as a “horse” workbench. It was perfect. The instructions were easy to follow, thank goodness. Took me all day by myself and it’s perfect!! Nothing was missing, in fact they gave me more hardware than was called for in the instructions which was great, I can’t tell you how many screws & nails I dropped and won’t find until I vacuum or sweep! lol. I LOVE IT!!! It looks amazing and is the focal point upon entering my condo. Glad I chose black among the color options. It looks amazing!! It’s temperature gauge goes from 63 to 82 which are probably not used because my condo heats up very quickly by my thermostat but the ambience the electric fireplace gives to my living room is unbelievable. Thank you, thank you, thank you Ameriwood Home and Amazon. I used my rewards program, cash back credit card and this cost me $0.00 dollars!!!I am so happy!!!

Cute. Very easy to put together by myself. Pressed board and not the best quality, but it is cute for a bedroom and does give off a good amount of heat.

Across from my bed are two large closet doors separated by a blank wall where I have a 43" TV hanging. I wanted something to sit below it to provide space for a compact soundbar, and a bonus if it had one of those electric fireplaces. There are several options out there that fit the bill, but this one is special in that the "fireplace" sits high enough that I can actually see most of it while sitting in my bed (others are too low). By all counts, this is just about perfect for my use.I initially was planning to buy black, but the white was notably cheaper, so I took a chance, and I'm very glad I did. It may not look all that exciting in the pictures, but it's a nice, subtly-distressed look. In person, it doesn't look cheap or bland at all. The contrasting mantle is a great touch.The quality is also very nice for the price. I've purchased at least two other items from this brand in the past and I've been impressed with all of them, this one perhaps the most. It looks high quality, and feels reasonably high quality too (though its lighter weight gives away that it's built to a budget).Now, here's the caveat to this review: I haven't even tried the electric fireplace yet. I don't have any outlets nearby that aren't already serving multiple somewhat high-current devices, so adding an electric fireplace didn't seem like a good idea. One of these days I'll discretely run another circuit into the mix, but I haven't needed heat yet and the fireplace visual has admittedly been lower priority than I'd expected. Either way, I expect it to be a nice touch when I eventually do run it. If you've never seen an electric fireplace before, don't get your hopes too high--none of them look all that great.. but I think they're neat in their own right, and add a nice ambiance regardless.It recommends two people to build, but I managed to do it by myself with minimal fuss. The hardest part was ensuring some pieces stayed level while screwing in pieces, but with a little clever positioning of your arms and legs, it's doable. It'll take a bit of time (I'm thinking it took me about 35 minutes), but the end result is worth it and looks more impressive than the amount of work (and money) that you put into it.Ultimately, I highly recommend this. Other than being an inch or two wider to fit my space perfectly, I can't think of a single way I'd improve this. The only thing I'd say you should keep in mind is that it's not very deep (which is actually what I wanted). It'll fit a COMPACT soundbar, but that's about it. If you have a FireTV Cube in addition to a soundbar, for example, you'll have to either set it nearly on the floor, or find another place for it entirely (or hang the soundbar above your TV). If that isn't an issue, I say 100% go for this. I'm thoroughly pleased with it.APPEARANCE 95/100QUALITY 90/100EASE OF BUILD 75/100---VALUE 95/100OVERALL 95/100RECOMMENDED? YES

I wish I had put this thing together sooner. I waited over a year. I believe this is a fire hazard. I followed the instructions to a T. The problem is the hardware included with this weird cam lock system, is not sturdy. The stickers that identify the panels are put on the face side of all of the pieces and they don't peel off without damaging the wood underneath. Or should I say the particle board underneath. Very flimsy material. Would not feel safe turning the heater part of this on. Way too late to return it. Can't believe I paid over $200 for something so shabby. It doesn't look good either. It looks very cheap. So like something you would get from the cheapest store possible. Absolute garbage. Do yourself a favor and find a better build quality than this.

I got The Ameriwood Home Mateo Fireplace with Mantel in white for my unheated sunroom which I am updating this spring. I love how easy this was to assemble by my self, the instruction manual was ver clear and direct with setting up instructions. One of the parts had holes that were misaligned, I called the manufacture and the friendly cautious representative, sent a replacement straight away with no issue or hassle and the replacement piece of the mantle came the following week which I really appreciate the prompt response.Once everything was sorted out and fully assembled, the fireplace is exactly what I wanted. I works well and the heating is sufficient for the sunroom. The heater works well and is not noisy at all, it heats up the space fast. Also, the flame settings are very beautiful and sets a lovely ambiance to the space.I am very satisfied with the purchase of this fireplace as it is simple and has a beautiful traditional appearance which is exactly what I wanted. I recommend he Ameriwood Home Mateo Fireplace with Mantel it is truly a nice feature to add to any room.