I have a small dining room in a house built in the 80's. I had a larger (wider) farmhouse, 6 arm, light fixture there and when people stood up from the table they would sometimes bump their head on it. This light has been the perfect solution. It isn't small, looks great in the room, puts out enough light with an LED bulb, and no one has bumped their head. I seems well made and I love the old schoolhouse look of it.