A perfect beside lap. It's not anything complex, so if you're looking for something to charge your phone from this isn't the one you want. The beige shade gives a nice dim light to the room. The easy flip switch makes reaching over at night to turn it off a breeze. The shade isn't screwed on or anything, so that's a bit annoying (you can easily knock it off balance). Otherwise, a great, affordable set of lamps for a bedroom or study.