I seriously love this lamp!!!!  It is striking and emits a beautiful amount of light.  I also love the bulb it came with.  It gives enough light to give a warm ambience glow to a small/medium room.  I use it as an additional light source in my living room to give it a warmer feeling.  The shade gives the light a textured emission but it's not overwhelming or overstated.  People who visit my home always ask me where I got it.
My only complaint is that this is basically a "vase" on top.... meaning, there is a bottom with an open top to the shade.  I suspect this will need cleaning every month or two to keep it from accumulating dust