I was looking for some thing minimal, sleek, and unimposing. I was also on a budget. This lamp meets all of those criteria, and has a remote as an added bonus. It takes a little while to figure out the settings on the remote, but it is a sleek, modern little lamp.￼ I like the different options for brightness and that it comes with its own bulb. We were able to set it up in about 10 minutes. It also has a foot switch, which is cool and handy.