cute but hard to find bulbs. I used a 40 watt chandelier bulb. I smelled something burning like plastic and found out it was the shade finish getting hot after being on 5 mins.  I love the hand switch on the cord and use it to light the entrance to the bedroom which only has outlets tied to the wall switch.  I leave the tv & modem plugged in and the other lamps off, which I have to walk across the room to turn on. So having this handy cord switch to give quick access is great. It’s really a very small lamp though and not good to use on my vanity table which is what I really purchased it for. I would never use it in a kid’s room. It’s so lightweight they could knock it over and burn something.