Awesome as a statement piece in my living room. This lamp came with such a huge shade, it looks very dramatic and stylish. This lamp gives off very soft light, the off-white lampshade softens the LED bulb's brightness. It's under the impression that it had on/off switches on the floor and on the pole, but I guess I was wrong, there's only a foot pedal. The marble base is very heavy. I was able to adjust the height of this lamp by adjusting the pole length, so now my lamp is in the perfect spot and doesnt block the TV.