This light is beautiful hung in our dining room.  It is the perfect mix of simple and modern.  The metal does look more silver in person than shown in the picture.  It was easy for 2 people to hang.  It is very bright (we have it on a 3-way switch and so I love being able to adjust the brightness).  I love how it looks and have gotten many compliments on it.  I am very happy with this purchase.