This is a wonderful lamp. We have an older home and don't have good lighting in our living room, with no ceiling light available in that room and it wouldn't be possible to add one without having ugly looking wall wire covers. This light is just what we needed. We have it near a piano, where it helps in seeing the music, but with the arch, the light comes quite a bit towards the center of the room, giving us the light we need throughout the room. It was very easy to assemble and seems to have a quality build to it. We are very pleased.