I was a little nervous about the size of this chandelier, and it is large, but it's more of a statement chandelier, and coupled with the gold color.  Simple yet elegant and really stands out in the dining room.  The 6 lights inside the drum do not face down, but face sideways, parallel to the plane of the table, so the lights won't be too bright.  We opted for 43 watt LED opaque bulbs versus clear, for this type of light (can take higher wattage but not needed, given there are 6 of them).