I love the look of this lamp with the cork shade.  I wanted a nice bright lamp in my living room which doesn't have a ceiling light and this does pretty well but the cork shade does hinder it a bit. I also loved that I was able to hide most of the cord in the wide base, perfect for crawling babies! I gave it a 4 out of 5 stars because the lights are located very low and when we are sitting on the couch or the floor they can be easily seen.  

Pros: easy to assemble, sturdy 
Cons: lights should be hidden more.