This light is the perfect size (like an inflatable beach ball size), and is lightweight. It came packaged well. It’s for-the-most part black (there is the slightest touch of burnished bronze, but you’d really have to strain to see it at all). It casts a nice shadow on the ceiling. I’m using LED candelabra base bulbs (not included). It was hard to feed the wires through the mounting plate, but the rest of installation was a breeze. I love this light and would definitely recommend it!