These are so much better looking in real life. I had a lot of brass fixtures in the house we moved into, and of course everything had to be switched out. I had no idea what to expect ordering light fixtures online. I bought several different styles of the industrial look. These polished ones went upstairs with another fixture I haven't put up yet. They are a bit larger than I thought, but I really like them anyway. The bulbs we bought to go with them look exactly like the one depicted. Not too bright, and they're quite beautiful to look at.