Love the look it brings to the room but the cord is a problem.  The control unit to turn it on, off and to dim or brighten is in an awkward placement.  It's about 12 inches from the base.  So you have to show the cord in order to operate the lamp.  With the style you would want to hide the cord behind the furniture but, as I said, you need the cord in a convenient position in order to operate it.  If the controls were at the base of the lamp that would be much nicer.