I am absolutely in Love with this lamp....at first, I was skeptical when we pulled from the box and untied the top cord, it didn't expand.  It took a few days, but now it's fanned out quite nicely and is exactly what I was looking for!!!

Pros: Adds just the right amount of ambient lighting
Cons: This IS NOT a floor lamp, it is exactly as advertised....4 ft tall, I placed mine on a table behind the sofa and it looks like a floor lamp (Optical illusion so to speak)