I wanted to brighten up my space with a low-profile, but tall lamp to replace a very large, dark-based lamp that was in its spot previously and this has done the trick. I was impressed by the packing of the lamps (very well done!), and I like that the lamps feature a nice, bright white fabric shade. Even the cord is well done and covered in a type of woven fabric of sorts. The only thing that might be a downside is the coloring on my particular lamps - I ordered the "light gray" color, which I'd say is not an accurate description of the color at all. These are definitely more of an ivory/cream color and nowhere near a gray. Luckily that's not a deal breaker for me and I'll keep the lamps, but for some this may be an issue. I've included photos of one of the lamps to give you an idea of how it looks next to a light gray couch.