Love the concept/design.  Just what I was looking for to complete my cabin-like family room.  I would have rated it 5 stars except the metal pole had a three inch hole in it where some of the metal was missing.  I used a black felt tip pen and colored it in.  Problem solved.  Even though the base is heavy, the lamp has a tendency to lean just a bit.  I used a shim under the base to even it out - problem fixed.   It's perfect as a reading lamp.