Lampshade was bigger than expected. Slightly overwhelming in the space, but not so bad that I would need to return the lamp. Overall, I really like the lamp. It was easy to put together and I could do it myself in less than 30 minutes. Only negatives were the lampshade size and that it was a little wobbly the first time I put it together, so I had to go back and tighten it up. 

I didn't order an "open box" version of the lamp, but it was abundantly clear that the box had been opened and then hastily taped up before I got it. It looked like it fell off a truck. Luckily nothing inside was damaged.