I decided to go with this statement light because I like capiz shells. I was a little disappointed in some of the shells. They arent as nice as I think they should be. A lot of chipped and cracked ones. Also there is a lot of discolored looking shells. I thought the shells would be more of a creamy color. They are more a bright white. Not as pretty on the shell side as I was hoping for. Overall its nice looking from far away. It does give off good lighting for the area I have it in.  Its a good size not too small. It was very easy to put the shells on. I would install the light before you put the shells on. I think you could have some versatility with this light by easily changing the color of the capiz shells. I dont think it would be hard to do. Im happy with this light but there is room for improvement with the shells.