I bought this lamp as an open box item, it was more than 30% off which was a steal to me. When I first put it together everything was going well until the last piece, it wouldn’t screw in all of the way and it was really crooked. I figured that this was why the lamp was returned but I managed to fix the screw piece (such a simple fix) and it’s perfect now! The shade is not white, it’s definitely a beige tone but I love the linen texture.