We purchased the black finish. It is exactly what we are looking for and looks great. It was easy to assemble and install. I have had a minor problem with keeping the center pole tight when installing the chandelier. I assembled the whole chandelier and attached the chain and then screwed the cap of the chain to the top screw that was attached to the ceiling. It would have been better to have completely attached the top plate to the chandelier and then attached the whole chandelier to the ceiling. That way it wouldn't have loosened since I had to turn the whole chandelier over and over again.