Side by Side Comparison of: Deco 79 vs Panacea vs Duraflame vs Pleasant Hearth vs SEI

Really nice touch to our fire place. I cannot comment on fire protection - we don't light fires in ours, just candles. The former owner of our house did not maintain the fire box and this 'dresses' up an otherwise nice looking fire place. Be very careful to measure the opening width of your fire place before you order. Ours just fits with about an inch or so to spare. The legs are not adjustable and are welded into place. There is no screen behind the design. By this I mean that the design is open, which will not be an issue if your fireplace had those mesh curtain things. If not, this will probably not work for you if you are really using your fireplace. Final note, the green in the design is more of a forest green rather than the bronze green that appeared on my monitor.

I ordered this for a gas fireplace where I do not need a mesh screen. The fireplace opening is rather small and I had a very difficult time finding a suitable size. This decorative screen fits the bill perfectly! The color of the green in the leaves and the silver on the center medallion is subtle and very tasteful. Everything arrived in perfect order and I had no trouble screwing the two bases pieces onto the screen. I have not yet used it in front of a roaring fire and am a bit concerned about the earlier review that said the screen burned up. I will probably move the screen out a bit the first few times I have a fire and see what happens. Fortunately I do not need to keep the screen in front of the fire when it is burning.

LOVE this screen! Bought it late summer, when it was on sale. The scrollwork is beautiful, and the colors compliment my decor perfectly. It's a nice bronzed antique finish with some evergreen color for the leaves. It is not a screen to keep sparks out...just decorative.

I bought this to use as a means of preventing my dog from going down the stairs. Since our living room (where the staircase is) is a formal room I wanted the 'gate' to match my decor. All those cheesy kid and pet gates are an eyesore. So I had a stroke of genius and wondered if a fireplace grille would work. I found this one, which is beautiful and the exact size of my staircase width of 35". It matches the old world formal feel of my living space and in the way it is used looks nothing like a fireplace ornament. I will be honest, the wingnuts were impossible to screw on the bolts, but once my husband used wd40 on them we were able to get them on with the aid of a plier. I'm so proud of myself for figuring out this wonderful home solution. It is not entirely black, the leaves are muted green and there is a silver burst in the center. It's beautiful.

Beautiful fireplace screen. If you don't like the painted accents on the front (I do. They are in very muted colors) TURN IT AROUND! The back is unpainted. Be aware that this only works with gas logs. I removed a battered brass fixture with a mesh screen. This is SO much better. Do people really think that if you use accessories made for a wood burning fireplace that you can fool your friends into believing that those fake logs are real? This screen is really made well. Highly recommended.

I have a mountain stone fireplace that divides the great room from the kitchen. The mantel is held in place by custom-made wrought iron pedestals and the mantel is one piece of solid 4 inch thick by 6 feet long white oak. I wanted something that would make a statement with the mantel and this fireplace screen fit the bill. It isn't too heavy. It was super easy to assemble - two wing nuts. Took me a whole 5 minutes. I have gas logs and you can see them perfectly through this screen. When I use the logs, I intend to move the screen out a bit so my dachshunds can't jump on the hearth and get too close to the flames. I could've spent $300 or more for another screen that wasn't near as pretty as this one. Also, the leaves are a dark, muted forest green. There is a hint of a muted rust and the screen frame is in a dark black/brown. I love it and everyone who has seen it thinks it is perfect.

This is great and especially fir the price. I love it.

I really like this set. It is sturdy and functional. I like the bronze finish. It was well packaged. I swore a few times trying to get the ties to cut but it arrived undamaged.

Just received the tool set and was so pleasantly surprised. It looked beautiful in the picture, but it's even better in person. We have a lot of wrought iron in our home (fixtures, railings, chandeliers, etc.) and wanted something somewhat heavy and iron. I actually realized this tool set had a bronzed finish after I purchased it...so I was nervous about how it would look. I thought it was all black. I pulled it out of the box and wow, it's perfect. The bronzing is randomly brushed, so it's not uniform, which I love. It looks custom and appears handmade. I absolutely love the detail of the curled edges on the stand, the ornate top, and even on the handle of each tool. There is one negative, which is minor in my case, but I have seen others comment on. The brush was not protected, so I see how it could get bent. Mine isn't 100% perfect, but it's fine and I'm not going to return it. I'm sure it will straighten out, it's not bad. But I see how others could be more bent...this would be my only recommendation to the seller as an improvement. Perhaps a band of cardboard around the brush bristles would be beneficial. The set comes with the 4 standard fireplace tools - the poker, brush, shovel and tongs. All of which are heavy duty and will do a wonderful job. Again, you have to see this in person to truly appreciate the detail...or zoom in to the handles of the tools. They are so well made but also beautiful. I am a huge fan of iron, so this is exactly what I was looking for. Fireplace tools aren't typically a centerpiece of your decor, but these at least are more than simply utilitarian...they are also attractive. I highly recommend this tool set. You will love them more in person!

Great product ,Very sturdy and actually stands up even when taking 1 of the 4 options off to use , unlike others that tip over because they can not even hold the weight they are supposed to hold !! Bought this set along with the 3 pannell fire place screen for our living room and looks great,added bonus it does not look cheap and think the price is really fair for the quality ! Would buy again !!

Great tool kit. I've built more than a few fires and used these tools successfully with the fires. They look nice, they are sturdy and seem to be the perfect fit for my fireplace. Great price too. I'm very happy with this purchase.

This set is perfect. We ordered it for ourselves and loved it so much we bought it for my sister and her husband. It's heavy duty while still being decorative. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for new fireplace tools.

Just received. Came out of the box with detached "swirl" of metal. Not sure if we did it when sliding out of box but was easy to mend. Yes, the green is dark like a spruce green, and the center piece is silver, this looks great. If you don't like the colors, the metal will hold paint so should be easy to change color. Definitely decorative only as there is no screen but really adds a nice touch to bare hearth without taking up too much room.

I had been searching for a fireplace screen for some time, and this screen met my criteria for size, style and certainly price. I would not recommend it for a wood burning fireplace as it is lightweight and has no screen backing, but was perfect for my gas fireplace. It is not well constructed, as some of the finish flaked off even as I was taking it out of the box. I would have gladly paid more for a product with a better finish, however this was not a deal breaker as I was planning on painting it anyway. All in all, an attractive screen at a good value.

I just needed something to cover the black fireplace hole. It is decorative and the colors are antique-y (they must have fixed the bright color problem). It looks nice but it will not prevent sparks from flying out. It doesn't have a screen for that. I live in South Texas and almost never burn anything but candles in the fireplace so it works great for my needs and my budget.

The screen was as I expected based on other reviews. The green leaves are a much brighter green than they appear in the picture; however, they can fit well if your decor includes green. If not, they can be toned down easily by antiquing or distressing. Well made and solid, and just the right size for my fireplace opening. It's not too big to detract from the stonework surrounding my fireplace.

My husband thought this was perfect for our fireplace, especially the bright green and silver. I expected softer color tones.To achieve the one-tone effect I wanted, I just turned it around to put the footings on. It is more lightweight than I imagined, but that makes it easy to move as needed. Easy assembly.

I made a mistake of not reading all the description of the screen in that one can not use this when burning wood because this is not a screen but oranmentation. Perhaps it should NOT be call a SCREEN as it does not have wire mesh.

Very nice fireplace tools. My previous set from a different manufacturer had a problem of breaking where the handle screws into the rod. This set does not have that problem since they are all one pice, no screw in to the rod. Recommend these tools

The product is great. Packaging was horrible. It did not ship in an additional box, just the product packaging. The box was opened and torn upon arrival. Thankfully the product was not damaged and all pieces were accounted for. Tool set looks great and has all the essential tools needed for fires.

The fireplace set was delivered in a timely manner and the set is very nice for the price. My only real issue with them is that the stand isn't quite stable. One foot does not touch the ground and it therefore rocks a bit, but not too much. The other issue I have is that the color isn't as black as I had hoped from seeing the picture. It's more gold than I would like, but that's my personal preference.

Good product. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that the color isn't what I imagined... Instead of brushed bronze, it looks more like a copper color that has been painted over with black brush strokes. Not ideal, but still it was a good alternative to buying a black iron set. Our living room has more browns than blacks, so this was a good compromise. We've only used it a few times, but it has worked great. No assembly required - the tips and handles are all one piece so you don't have to worry about screwing them on, and then having them fall off in the fire!

I really like this set. Shipping was on time and it arrived in tact. To my big surprise I opened the box to find it was fully assembled. Yay! It's pretty rare to purchase anything these days that you don't have to assemble yourself. With that being said my set is sturdy and the legs are even. The only negative is the color. I did what another reviewer mentioned and spray painted the set black. It turned out perfect. If I could have ordered it in black I would have given it 5 stars. Still happy with the purchase though.

This sturdy fireplace tool set is well made of all-welded solid wrought iron bar stock and is of very high quality. No flimsy screwed-on base plate to get loose and wobbly. And, no assembly required. The four legs are set wide enough to provide a very stable platform, and the hooks are deep enough to hold the four wrought iron tools securely. The dark bronze finish has a pleasing patina with subtle accents of lighter antique bronze color. The scroll work is uniformly well done, and closely matches the scrolls on our fireplace screen, even though the screen is made by another manufacturer.The only negative is that I would rather have tongs with a top hinge, but that is just my preference and does not mean that the tongs are not of good quality. In reality, strong well made top-hinged tongs are very hard to find, and most tool sets have the kind of tongs supplied with this set. So, it's not really a big deal.All-in-all, a very handsome and well-made fireplace tool set at a great price.

It's somewhat flimsy and the paint job is odd. I repainted it and will eventually replace it, but for now it works...

I gave the fireplace screen a 3 because I like the design so much. The workmanship, on the other hand, is a 2. I bought one and exchanged it because the corner design was not welded straight, so it had a visual slant on one side. It also rocked (didn't sit flush to the floor); I got a replacement. The replacement was a solid dark brown color except for the green leaves; the center design was also dark brown. I returned it for a refund. I would still like to have the screen, as depicted on the picture. Although the return process was easy, I've chosen not to order it again. It seems as if the Manufacturer does not have quality control to inspect the finished product. If I found it locally I would inspect it myself and purchase it.Deco 79 21634 Metal Fire Screen

had to return twice because first time legs were missing and second time a piece of metal was missing, but third time was right!

We ha to drill a hole that was missing to attach one of the legs. The fern like leaves as part of the design were a bright green. A little craft paint fixed that along with toning down the bright silver center. It looks great, but the manufacturer/assembler needs to pay closer attention.

Be aware that the leaves are very bright green. Contrary to what other reviewers wrote, you can mot just turn it around since the back is unfinished and does not look good at all. Also it arrived missing one of the wingnuts. Luckily we had some around the house we could use, because you cannot build it without them. Having said all that I still enjoy it and it dresses up our fireplace.

It has a dent at the top. I ordered second one which also had a dent at the top although it wasn't as bad as the first. I liked the design but there is no mesh screen to protect against sparks and the base stand forces the screen to be out from the fireplace itself 5-6 inches.

These tools are well made, but the finish described as "brushed bronze" is really a tacky gold with some splotchy black paint, it looks really fake. I bought some high heat, flat black paint at the big box store and painted the tools, they look a lot better now. Too much effort and cost to ship them back.

Pros: Heavy duty, nice finish, good tools, extra hooks so we could also hang our bellows Cons: legs uneven and metal is too hard to bend to even them out. I may have to glue something to the shortest leg if the rocking bothers us too much.

I love the look, but the stand wobbles. Had it for a few months now and it just doesn't balance properly. Good enough for its purpose, the pieces are all sturdy quality tools, but I wish I had spent a little more money for a better quality stand

Not what I expected for the price.

THIS FIRPLACE TOOL SET WAS ORDERED JUST FOR "LOOKS"....WE HAD A FAKE FIREPLACE BUILT IN! THE SET LOOKS GREAT, HOWEVER, THE LEGS ARE UNEVEN SO IT WOBBLES IF TOUCHED. DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY ABOUT UTITILY OF THE UNIT......VALUE IS GOOD AND APPEARANCE SATISFACTORY.GOD BLESS AMERICA

It's okay. But it needs some work to meet my needs.1). It really offers no visual "screening" effect, which was what I wanted. Something to tone down the look of an unused fireplace in the warmer months when it's not in use. But this is very open and the fireplace is clearly visible behind it. I will try to cut and glue on some mesh material to offer that toned down look.2). The colors are very very subdued. It looks like all distressed bronze color. I can see green on the leaves, depending on the angle and light.3). It's made in China. The quality is passable but not good. There are some bad welding seams, some bolts with burrs on them that kept the wing nuts from going on.4). Assembly should be very easy since it only takes putting on four wing nuts. But the above mentioned issue with the bolts made it difficult.This will be a bit of a project to make it nice, though I think I can do something with it.UPDATEConsidering the price and the lower quality, I returned this item.

Flimsy, poorly built, poorly painted

The "leaves" on the 4-points in the middle are GREEN. Not an antiqued copper verdis green, but KELLY GREEN. The middle circle is SILVER. This doesn't go with the bronze color at all, and is not what I expected from the picture online. Disappointed and returning. I tried to like it, and I can't. It's a lovely design, but the colors are all wrong and not at all as advertised. I've seen other fireplace screens from this company, and most of the mid to low reviews complain of the same thing.

This screen is well constructed but the paint job is horrific....no other word to describe it......it is bright silver, "hot" green and bright yellow!......I will be re painting it for sure....otherwise I'd be embarrassed to have it in my home!

The picture doesn't accurately portray this piece. It's actually got color painted on it... green and purple. This is a disappointment. I was expecting a dark bronze color.

it seems of decent quality but the leaves were painted green and not a pretty green either. would be much prettier if just all one color. sending back to day

The dimentions of all the tools are small compared to a higher quality set.

My stand is very sturdy and the look is nice. I am not really happy with the color. It has a lot more bronze then I would like. The photo makes it look darker. I also own the Panacea brand log bin in the same brushed bronze and they don't really match. My log bin has a lot less bronze and is darker (which I like) I saw a cheaper one I liked at lowes. should of just bought that one.

Would not recomend this product. While it looks nice, the four scroll legs on the stand are all different lengths. As a result the stand is always leaning so much that it looks like someone bent it.

Arrived damaged. Poor construction and cheap looking.

Not at all what we thought it would be.Cheaply made..When we finally did get the bottom put on the base,it was so crooked,it wouldn't even stand up straight..Awful

This item came damaged, which I have read in other reviews. The colors are absolutely not the color in the photos. (Also confirmed by other reviews). It is distinctly green and PINK! It is being returned.

Cheap & not as pictured. Very bright green and ugly silver color! Way over priced! Save your money and do not buy this!

Had to return this one. The screen I received slipped through "quality control". Pieces were missing which rendered the design completely OFF. However, Amazon customer service handled the return with little hassle.

I could live with the colors being brighter in person but the Greek key detail in the corners were crooked and looked ridiculous. Otherwise it was the perfect size and shape for what I needed. Such a shame it is such poor quality. Luckily I received a full refund.

For starters, the finish on this set is not bronze. It has this yellowish finish on it, not sure how to describe it. But the major disappointment was the product tag that said made with a chemical known to cause cancer. Returned immediately!

This set was supposed to be bronze,but it was actually black with a spattering of gold paint.

Broom Broke after two weeks.

They claimed it matched the scroll fireplace screen I got and it didn't. I sent it back.

The feet of the stand are unstable - only 3 of the 4 feet are balanced on the ground. I am disappointed, as this is a Christmas gift for my boyfriend. I'm hoping they'll replace the stand ASAP.

I received a severely beat up box with a broken stand and two missing tools. I contacted customer service on 11/5 and I am STILL waiting for a return shipping label and refund. I looked and this item is only available for return until 11/27 so it seems they are dragging feet for a reason. Completely unacceptable.The set itself is very pretty ans would go wonderful with my decor but I would NOT purchase from this particular store.