These lamps are everything and more! The hand blown seeded glass base gives it that little extra  substance, expensive look without the price tag. I mixed these in with some fairly traditional furnishings in my formal living room (yes, some homes still have those) and they perked the entire room up :) Don't be afraid in thinking these are too contemporary. The gold base choice and linin drum shade compliments everything nicely. Perfect height for end tables on either side of a sofa. For those of you who do not like assembling anything - these were "easy" I didn't even need the directions. LOVE THESE!