So first of all, the box arrive damaged. The shade was bent and unfortunately, I couldn't fix it enough so I opted to just turn that side of the shad toward the wall. The second issue was that it didn't assemble properly because one of the stem pieces was too long. My husband had to sand it down, and now the lamp seems a little crooked. The stems are just wood, so I think they could probably benefit from some kind of internal stabilizer like metal or plastic. I bought a wood curtain rod from West Elm, which has a similar design but they used internal material to stabilize it so it's way more sturdy. The third issue is just that it's a very tall lamp, not really designed to be right next to a couch. That one's on me because I didn't check the measurements before ordering. But for a home with tall ceilings, the height would probably be good. So even though I was disappointed in the packaging and the assembly, it is a very handsome lamp.