first of all, let me say this.is.gorgeous. it really is. but the installation is NOT for the faint of heart. we replaced an existing light so we didn’t need an electrician. THAT was not the hard part. the ASSEMBLY is! ugh. i won’t even tell you how many swear words i said or how many things i broke trying to hang the beautiful crystals. yes, maybe you were supposed to attach those BEFORE you hang the light, but we didn’t read the directions, who does that?! if you buy this light, you will LOVE it! putting it together, not so much. having sad that, it’s gorgeous and probably worth agony i endured putting it together.