It is in family room. The first setting: low light is  flickering. Not Shure if it is suppose to or if I got a lemon. The second setting: bright light is bright enough for reading and it does not flicker. The color: listed as bronze is more like uniform brown. The switch button is plastic, black color and visible. Wish it was hidden or made of the same dark brown metal as the rest if the lamp. The shades are cotton ( looks a bit like linen) and are nice.