Cottonwood 47.50 in. Media Console Electric Fireplace TV Stand in Saw Cut Espresso

The console comes in one big box with three boxes inside. There are about with about 18 piece you have to put together and about 80 screws/pins to secure. Took me a while to put it together but the end result is great. Quality seems to be better than expected. Heavy and solid to the touch. There are two switches on the heater, one to turn on the flame, the other to turn on the heat. There's no temperature control or timer or remote. I really like the vintage look of the console.

Awesome little fireplace. Looks great in my home! My only issue was the lyndod not give extra pieces for assembly, do we happened to break a piece or two and had to build without .

Easy to assemble. Looks great!

Nicer piece of furniture. Good quality.

Looks great once assembled. Having built other media consoles from this manufacturer we knew ahead of time this would be a time consuming project. It took an hour just to unpack, inventory and dispose of boxes and packaging material. But all parts were accounted for this time with nothing damaged, dinged or warped. The stickers came off without marring the finish, and there were no stickers I couldn't remove easily. There are a kabillion screws, some go in easier than others maybe because it's all composite wood. Some spots are really dense. Towards the end we were fighting over the phillips head with the wooden handle as it was the least painful. A power driver would move things along a little faster if you have one. (I use only tools required as specified in the directions for most of my SEEDS samples.) I had a helper for this project. It still took most of the evening to finish and we took breaks. Door hinges were a bit of a pain to install but with this unit I had no trouble getting the doors to hang flush and even. One magnet seems to be weaker than the other one, but both doors are staying closed anyway. It looks and feels pretty solid when complete. I messed up on a couple of small pieces on the front, ( I think I reversed 'em.) But the camlock heads facing the front almost fit the rustic style and nothings falling apart. The heater insert is quite thin and you install it into a big area. I grimace a little at the waste of space. It doesn't look like a real fire but it is pretty. I like the crystal set up. The boys like the fire logs. The heat blows from the top of the unit and the fan strength is decent. No temperature control, thermostat or remote. Gets warm quick in a 9 X 12 room. My heater will only work if the "firelight" is on too. I can turn on just the light mode with no heat. The finish color is dark brown. There is no orange. Overall looks good, even up close.

We are very pleased with this TV stand over all. It has the rustic feel we were looking for in our family room. The stand was packaged well and the directions are easy to follow. Watch out for part C when you are unpacking all of the pieces. This trim piece is easy to leave behind in the box. Once built the stand is very solid and well designed. The only negative I have is a couple of the joints do not meet up flush.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my new Console Electric Fireplace! The Espresso Wood is Gorgeous! Actually this is my 2nd Console Fireplace, I didn't think I could have loved the look more of the 2nd one (for the Master Bedroom) than the first (for Guest Room) Assembly is required and because this is my 2nd one it took 1/2 the time to assmble as the first. While unpacking I almost threw the box away not noticing there was the long strip marked "O" in the users manual. All of the pieces come neatly packaged in 3 separate boxes and placed into one 4' long box which is quite heavy. I recommend opening the box and removing the individual boxes separately if your not very strong. (Remember to look for the piece marked "O") Each and every piece & every package of hardware is neatly marked making this assembly so incredibly easy. The fireplace console is almost 4' long, 15 1/2" deep and 27" high. The fireplace itself consists of 2 switches, one for turning on the look of a nice cozy romantic flame sitting behind logs is one option. Nope there is no remote if your curious :-( There is a 2nd switch that kicks out the heat that will surely warm up your room within minutes! If you are intending on using the console for a television it is recommended that no more than 45 pounds is placed on the top for safety reasons however storage is available on both sides with adjustable shelving. Gorgeous solid doors hang on hinges with beautiful hardware for easy opening and closing of doors. I found two things to be most problematic for me and perhaps in sharing this will make it easier for you when assembling your Cottonwood Media Console Electric Fireplace. Use a hand screwdriver for all 29 screw type pegs marked AA, using a electric screwdriver will cause the wood to shred. The other screws (with the exception of the ones you use towards the very end FF) I found quite difficult to get in even with an electric screwdriver so I had to take a tiny drill bit to penetrate deeper into the wood. I could not get the hinges on the door without drilling the holes a little deeper. Finally find a friend to help you line up the top. There are at least 16 pegs and peg screws that have to be lined up on a 4' solid piece of wood, be patient it's worth it because the results are worth every minute you put into assembling this beautiful yet so practical piece of furniture. I am looking forward to those cold mornings, another reason not to get out of bed! Twin-Star Customer Service has been of great service whether you want to reach someone by phone or email Customer Service is Always my reason to be a repeat Customer another reason why I choose Twin-Star

Skepticism can be my middle name at times, so when entertaining the idea of having an electric fireplace in my living room that gave off enough heat and still looked aesthetically pleasing, I was lets just not jumping up and down waiting for the UPS guy to deliver my new entertainment center. Well, I’m here to say I was proved extremely wrong with my initial hesitation to have this piece in my living room. The entertainment/fireplace come boxed so that every piece has little chance of being damaged in transit. The whole project took about an hour to put together. And with any new project for your house comes five more, so that everything is new and looked seamless when finished. Since there was a new entertainment piece going in the place of an old one I had to figure out a new placement for my TV. Well, this gave me just chance I’d been nagging my wife about. I was finally going to get to hang my 50” TV on the wall. (Yes, the entertainment center can hold the TV). But wouldn’t you know it I needed a wall mount for the TV, so back to Home Depot I purchase a TV mount and the additional accessories needed to hang the TV. At the end of the day, this product has far exceeded my expectations. The heat that comes off the fireplace warms my whole living room, and the look of fire gives a coziness to the room. I do like the log look best but if you have a more modern room the glass rocks would go perfect.

The ClassicFlame Media Console with Electric Fireplace contains all the parts you will need for a full assembly. Just provide a #2 Phillips screwdriver and a utility knife. It helps if you have a power screwdriver for step #25 (no predrilled holes). The instructions are complete and fairly accurate. Pictures mostly. I found I needed two people to assemble and move the console. Also it took almost three hours to complete the job. There are a lot of parts, and nothing is preassembled. When placing the logset into the fireplace, you have a choice: either the Emberbed with Logset, or the Tray with Crystals. The pictures were unclear. I had a question about the insert and it took Customer Service over a week and multiple calls to answer my questions. Overall, it is a nice piece of furniture; well-finished. The Saw-Cut engineered planks look like real wood. The espresso finish is a dark brown and will coordinate with either neutral patterns, or rustic wood styles. The instructions claim it will hold only 45 lbs., but elsewhere on the box it says 55 Lbs. It is so well-built, I believe it will handle any weight 55” TV. I placed my 55” TV on it and with a stand, it weighed 60 Lb., and no issues. The flames and log sets I find are marginal; they are not as realistic as I would have liked. There is no remote control and no additional settings other than an On-Off switch. But you can run the fireplace logs independent of the heat. So, the settings you have are: Fireplace and heat, or just fireplace. When you press the rocker switches to control the fireplace, the top of the insert is not secured. (Only secured at the bottom.) So, don’t push too hard or the insert will tip inward. This is a minor design flaw. There are lots of shelf adjustments, plenty of cord management holes and overall, well-designed as a media console. You can place electronics in various parts of the cabinet and also store your media (games, discs, etc.) in the cabinet. Doors, hardware and hinges are all first-rate and easy to adjust if needed.

This media console fireplace requires assembly, and arrived in three boxes, each of which was extremely well-packaged with impact foam and wood spacer panels, showing great care was taken to avoid damage in transit. Each piece is clearly labeled with a letter. The labels are easily removed by a fingernail and without the use of an adhesive remover. The bags of hardware and screws for assembly are also labeled and correspond with the assembly instructions and labels on each panel, which makes for a very easy assembly. The mullions are preinstalled on the cabinet doors, and are not removable. I like the look of the mullions, but would have preferred having been given the option of installing them or not. The cabinet is constructed of MDF and Poplar wood with a finish that resembles rough sawn lumber that is very realistic and is durable, and easy to clean. A medium Phillips-head screwdriver is the only tool needed for assembly, but I recommend having a rubber mallet on hand to coax the doweled panels together. Also, the assembly instructions do not call for use of glue on the dowels, and glue is not included, but I used a good quality wood glue to make for a more permanent assembly. Assembly was completed in under 2 hours, at a very relaxed pace. Assembly can be accomplished by one person, but I asked my wife to help install the top, which is the final step in the assembly process. The cabinet assembled easily, with predrilled pilot holes for the cams and dowels lining up perfectly and doweled planks sometimes needed to be coaxed into position with a rubber mallet. The electric firebox insert comes with crystals as well as a fire log insert, both of which are easily installed by turning the hand knobs on the glass panel on the front of the fireplace. I installed the fire log insert, which glows brightly and provide a very realistic looking flame with wood logs and red hot embers. Heat is blown out the top of the firebox. The fireplace controls are located on the top right of the firebox and must be operated manually as there is no remote control on this model. The heater warms up quickly and is whisper quiet. Separate controls allow the flame to be used without the heater for year-round use. When fully assembled, the media fireplace is very sturdy and extremely nice to look at. The cabinet color is dark brown and features subtle rough sawn cuts, while the top resembles individual planks that give this piece a rustic look. The cabinet pulls are solid metal with a bronze finish that coordinates with the exposed cabinet hinges and compliments the dark cabinet color. This media console will hold up to a 45lb LCD, and has plenty of concealed storage for audio/video equipment. The electric fireplace is capable of providing warmth, ambiance and adds visual appeal to any interior space. The stain color is dark with subtle rough saw cuts and a top that resembles individual planks that give this piece a rustic look. I am very impressed with the quality of materials and ease of assembly of this media fireplace, and highly recommend it.