These lamps are gorgeous on top my nightstands! They are sleek and classy. The accent knob at the very top completes the stylish look. These are so versitile they can be used as living room lamps or nightstand lamps. My bedmattress combo are 36 in from the floor so I was looking for a nightstand lamp tall enough to provide bed level light. My night stands are only 26 inches tall so these are perfect! The lamp stem is approx 17in from lamp base to bulb adding the bed level light that I needed.