Major design flaw. The lamp only turns on and off from a floor foot switch. The switch is located in the middle of the cord, so unless you have your cord on display in an unobstructed area, then switching the lamp on and off would be a major hassle. We have to squeeze all the way behind our couch to turn it on and off. For the price, you’d think there would be an alternative option to turn it on and off. I gave it two stars because I really like the looks of the lamp. I would have returned but didn’t want to go through all the trouble.