It's a good height, gives off light, and looks okay...

But the shade comes needing to be attached to the metal, and as a result is creased and looks bad in a bunch of areas. Plus, the base doesn't seem to be actually the right size for the lightbulbs it requires, so the bulbs are flickering because they can't be screwed all the way in.  It also didn't occur to me how black the lamp would feel, but I just switched which room it was in as a result.