When ordering the logs, I was concerned they would look really fake, but they do not. They are obviously not real, but they aren't "cheesy" looking either. They came with tealights, but we opted for LED tea lights. The wholes for the candles are large enough to easily remove the LED lights for turning them off and on, too. We're really pleased with the purchase as it makes our faux fireplace look a little more real and brings in a little natural-looking element.