This lamp is perfect for me since it's placed behind a chair and an end table. The finish is nice and I'm all around happy with it. I do think it's worth mentioning that the cord comes out of the bottom of the higher of the two poles. You could easily zip tie it to the lower pole if that's a big issue, but I understand some people might want a lamp with the cord coming out of the base so if that's the case, this isn't the lamp for you.