I wanted this lamp for a very long time before purchasing it. It is really pretty. It looks exactly like it does in all the photos. I made the mistake of measuring for the height before I bought it, but never checked out the size of what the shade was going to be. It is much larger than I anticipated. I was imagining a much smaller lamp shade. It gives off great light though since it has two bulbs (that it does not come with). This lamp really is gorgeous.