I have been looking for a way to bring more light into my room and this lamp did the trick. Aside from being a great source of light it is also beautiful and a great value for the price. It come with 2 lamp shade options, one glass and the other a traditional shade. For convenience the traditional shade is velcro and requires assembly which was quick. The product came packaged well with tons of protection so nothing was damaged during shipping. And the on/off switch is a step button which eliminates the need for reaching under the shade which is awesome.