Loved the base of the lamps!  It was the right height and color.  Wasn't too keen on the shades so switched with larger shades I already had - now they are the perfect lamps for my living room side tables!  I do want to say that there was nothing wrong with the shades sent - they were in perfect condition when arriving and the color of the shade was fine but just too small for the area where I needed two new lamps.