Although I loved this light and desperately wanted to make it work, I had to return it. The base has zero pivot available to it, so although the semi flush mount gives the space between the fixture, if your ceiling isn't perfectly level (which mine is slanted), the unit won't attach correctly. There isn't any give in the base to allow the light to still hang horizontal if attached at an angle. With that aside, the finish and overall look of this light was incredibly nice and gave a really nice subtle rustic look.