I hate our bedside lamps. They are too big on the nightstand and shades are frustrating to deal with. I happened to see a picture of these wall sconces attached to the wall or either side of the headboard. Ive never seen a plug in wall sconce so I thought this was the perfect solution. The lights are very nice and well made. The shade is textured linen on the outside with a plastic liner. You have to assemble them yourself so it was a bit confusing at first. The directions are also not helpful. The shades snap on to the wire frame with plastic clips and is velcroed in the back. The cord is pretty long and it includes light bulbs that can change to 3 different color temperature. Overall, I think this is a pretty rock solid product. Now Im looking around the house to see where else I can attach a sconce and get rid of a table lamp.