It is a very nice lamp, but it does kind of tilt down in the shade part. It have it in a corner and the shade tilts down toward the front away from the wall. I put a few furniture stickers on the bottom and it looks a little more even. It's in a guest room, so it doesn't bother me but if it was in a main room I'm not sure it would work for me. Otherwise the lamp looks great and is sturdy, and it matches all the linen accents in that room.