I really like my sputnik chandelier. My ceilings aren't very high, maybe 9 ft and I did notice that it looks better when it is hanging low but the lightbulbs stick out so far that when I go to sit at my table I kind of have to do a little back bend to make sure I don't hit my face. I imagine this would be best in the center of a very large table or hanging from a vaulted ceiling.