Really great light for the price. This went well above my dining table which I use for tabletop gaming. It blended well with the craftsman bones of the room. The color is painted brown which blended into the background of my dark room -- not particularly metallic looking but what I wanted. The inside of the shades is glossy white and reflects a lot of light onto the table. I did not use the canopy because my dining room has a plaster medallion. I mounted the chains to hooks screwed into the ceiling.