We chose this fixture because of the light that it would give when on. We bought 2 for our kitchen and used soft white LED bulbs with the equivalent of 300 watts in each, so it makes for a brightly lit workspace with no shadows. Plus the schoolhouse style goes well with our antique farmhouse dresser. Installation required 2 of us to mount the light which was a bit of an issue, but once done, it was great and changing light bulbs will not be difficult. Overall 4 stars