I give these three stars because they do light up. However, they simply don't look as good as in the photos. The white bulb covers on mine don't mesh completely with the brass part so there is a gap that is uneven and looks funny. With the little chandelier bulbs inside they simply do not give off much light so I have to have an extra reading light at my bedside. Perhaps there is a better bulb out there that I don't know of. I think the four different colors - wall mount, arm, bulb holder, and bulb cover - de-hance the overall look. I wish I had opened and set these up immediately so I could have seen all of this before the 30-day return window had passed.