This light is so cool. We haven't finished our remodel yet, so it hasn't been hung, which means I can't attest to install ease.  I'm confident this will look awesome hanging above the staircase in our 108 year old dutch colonial. And, even if it doesnt...im using it somewhere else because i love it that much! Another reviewer said they returned it because the gold looked cheap, but it doesn't look cheap at all. It''s very unique which is what I love about it.