I'm very happy with this lamp! I love how tall it is and how large of an arch it has. I specifically picked this lamp to use for reading and for painting. It's able to go directly over top of the project I'm working on to cast even light. This is super important when trying to film an art project. It looks sleek and modern, and matches my decor nicely. Some possible cons: the shade was folded, you attach it to small plastic prongs and then velcro it, you can definitely see where it was folded when the light is off, but when the light is on it's not noticable. Another couple of items to note, if you are short, get a second person to help put it together or else you'll end up having to lay the lamp on the floor because you can't reach like me lol. The base is very heavy to help offset the arch, and so far has remained steady with the occasional bump. Really pleased with this lamp!