This is one of those things that you can't quite capture in a picture. I'm in a new apartment and they had the old style basic ceiling fans that were just yuk. And I love the industrial style (see my desk with the lamp I also bought from Wayfair.) When I hung this fan the room changed. Amazing! Very pleased. And the fan operation works great too, very quite and it moves the air well. I bought two of these and the second one had a problem with the motor. I sent an email to the supplier along with a picture and copy of my Wayfair invoice... they sent me a replacement right away - no hassles! This is a great fan, very nice quality, and I was able to get a really nice price.