From afar - this looks great! In pictures and when standing about 5 feet away, it is exactly what we wanted aesthetically. Assembly was a nightmare - my husband is pretty handy and we contemplated sending back 4 times before he was able to rig it together himself. The poles that connect the pendant to the base screw together mediocre at best. Was almost positive it was going to fall from the ceiling and just completely shatter multiple times. We finally have it up and it looks great - you probably can't even breathe too close in it's direction but it's there.