I have polished brass in my bathroom. I had a difficult time finding anything polished brass. This light fixture fit the bill. It was of good quality -- my handyman says it far exceeds builder-grade. That said, the polished brass is lighter than the polished brass in my bathroom which makes it look a little cheaper than the Kohler faucets, etc. which accounts for the four stars. Straighforward to mount; can be mounted lights up or down. I opted for lights down because I couldn't figure out how you would change a light bulb the other way.  We installed it with a dimmer and 60 watt clear bulbs. Load of light, and happy with it.