The lamp is really nice. It's tall and wide -- provides good light for a reading lamp in the family room. My only negative is that the electrical cord comes from the silver stem at the neck of the lamp, and hangs down from there. It's kind of obvious and annoying. I have read that others have woven it through the netting but the netting is tight on my lamp and I don't want to stretch it. But as for looks, the lamp looks great and works well.