Such a nice lamp..especially for the price! The crystals add a touch of elegance and class. The only problem I noticed with the lamp was that it was slightly slanted (mostly because of the screw-on assembly) - barely noticeable but I was really analyzing it. The shade is a nice white/cream color but when turned on, looks more like a light yellow/cream color. I think that if you wanted to switch out the shade, it'd be really simple given the way that the shade is set up. Overall, glad i bought it :)