This lamp is really cute. At first I thought the shade covered the birds too much and wasn't tall enough to hide the bulb but once I turned the shade upside down everything fit fine. I saw on other reviews some people complained about not being able to find a small enough bulb but I was able to find one easily at the grocery store. I will say this lamp needs to be on a taller piece of furniture like a taller dresser or shelf so that you can't look down into the shade or you'll be blinded. It's smaller than I imagined but that's good. The shade is darker than it looks online but still very nice and I prefer the darker shade for a softer light. I'm glad I bought this lamp to put on my vertical dresser.