This fireplace open on two sides, with two divides /compartments, functioning on wood or gas (the type of gas can be either natural or propane), the fire can be turned on-off by remote control and the gas burner has several advanced safety features. The fireplace is double coated for superior heating efficiency as well as allowing a range of over 3600 different colors of lacquered steel (here white), metallic or home-produced finishing-touches, stainless steel or brass, etc. The fireplace also has 2 colorless glass panels on each side of the fire and a short overhanging plateau on each side.