Love the lamp - ordered it in silver only because black was sold out. I will be painting it, which is easy enough to do since it's so plain and simple. The shade was WAY too big for my taste so I am using one I picked up at a store instead. We also put it in a room with vaulted ceilings so it doesn't seem tall enough, but I looked everywhere and for the price, this is the best one out there. Good quality.