The lamp is beautiful. The main part is easy to put together but the crystals strings are tricky because the instructions are very unclear. I just put them on the way I liked them. I had four left over so I used them in another part of my room. The metal wires attaching the crystals are very flimsy so they pull apart easily causing the crystals to come off. You need to push them so they are tightly closed. The floor switch is a great idea because you don't have to disturb the crystals to turn the light on and off. I would have liked the electrical cord to be white. The black looks very heavy in my room as it is quite visible.