This floor lamp is beautiful!!!  It was packaged well.  Very sturdy and the base is super heavy and looks like a marble finish.  I have had many floor lamps over the years and this is over the top in comparison.  It is stunning.  It looks great in the family room.  Have had so many compliments over it. It was super easy to put together. The cord was threaded through the rods and you just had to screw them together and them screw those to the base and pull the excess cord out of the base bottom.  The shade is made of wicker and really compliments the mantle and decor of the room.  Absolutely love it.