I got this to add a little more light in my work area, but my kids think I bought it for them to play with. It does work to illuminate the darker area of my "office", but I guess still not quite what I am looking for. My kids have taken control of it and they have it in their game room. They love the remote and being able to change the color with the remote depending on what mood they are in. I am actually thinking about getting another one and letting them connect it to Alexa.