These are really pretty sconces. I've gotten a number of compliments on them. The lamp and shade look great in-person. My only complaints are that 1) as other reviewers have said, the location of the switch right near the plug is inconvenient and 2) the cord is so long that it's a bit of a eyesore if you don't have a piece of furniture to hide it behind. I'm trying to figure out if there's a way to detach the socket so I can shorten the cord, but I haven't been able to so far.