So this is as good as the review ratings. Solid. Heavy & beautiful. However, the diffuser that I so thought I wanted leaves little light to actually shine down and instead, your ceiling will be quite bright. I ended up putting this massive subtle antiqued brass beauty in our two story space instead of a cozy library of which it was originally intended. Lamp shade is winter white - almost bright white and fine - nothing exceptional but again, the diffuser demands a brighter led bulb for our purposes. We are upgrading to a 12 watt led instead of the supplied 9 watt which is equivalent to 60watt. Top quality, sturdy item.