We love this handsome chandelier. I spent months looking for the right one. My dining room isn't farmhouse and it's not too traditional either. This chandelier is a perfect mix of classic and contemporary. The light oatmeal shade matches other lamps I have in the adjoining living room. The size is large enough to make a nice statement but not too big that it's strange and imposing.  

We have a 9' ceiling and we used the entire length of chain. The chandelier is 30" from the top of the table. So if you need to swag it, you'll definitely need to add extra chain. There is plenty of extra cable but no extra chain. 

I really like how lightweight this chandelier is as well. The 5 arms can be easily moved (swung) to space them out evenly. The part the light bulb goes in can't be moved around as easily and 2 were a little crooked. We did our best to gently push them straight. One of them still isn't perfect but it's covered with the shade.