This is a gorgeous floor lamp and gives off great lighting for tasks such as reading.  You can turn individual lights on or off depending on amount of light needed.  I only gave it a 5 star because of the size --- it is enormous!  Needs to be grounded up against a wall and it looks great.  I needed something that would float in the middle of the room behind my sofa.  Not a good look but up against the wall behind my daughter-in-law's sofa it looks great.  Needs a very large room with high ceilings.