I bought this for the living room.  I had table lamp, but it wasn't giving off enough light.  This is exactly what I needed.  It gives off just the right amount of light I was looking for without being "too" bright. The style is very attractive with the lampshade and design.  It almost looks like a nice piece of small furniture.  It's not too big that it takes up a lot of space either, so it's easy to put anywhere you need it.  Assembly was very easy, and I am SO not good at putting things together :-) so that was important to me.  GREAT item and GREAT price!