This light is exactly what we needed for our living area. There is no over head light and table lamps never made it bright enough. The black shade added flare to the room and the base of it is so pretty! Looks like granite. We have a floor lamp in another room and the base of it is under a chair as so plain. As you can see in this pic, I have a candle holder on the base of this lamp since it is so classy looking.