Easy assembly of the bases, not too heavy, and perfect height for my home office desk.  Pictures are accurate about the base texture paint with the gray finish on brown undertones. It is what I wanted. The oatmeal shades are why I rated it 4 stars. Easy to assemble with 4 plastic clips top and bottom but they close with a Velcro finish so that looks cheap with a heavy seam. I wanted the oatmeal color and not a barrel shade so the 2 lamps meet those needs.