I almost returned this floor lamp because the box it came in had a picture of a different floor lamp. I'm glad that I decided to open the box anyway and it was exactly what I ordered. The floor lamp looks like the picture. I didn't find that hard to put together. It came with a light blub. The lamp can be adjusted which is nice. The outlet will only work if the lamp is turned on. I was planning on just using this as a mini bookshelf.