Beautiful fixture especially during daylight.  I chose 60W globe bulbs at 2700K. I don't find it too bright. The light is on the dimmer but the more dim it is, the more shadows in the corners, so not very nice.  In general the clear bulbs produce a different kind of light, not very soft. Not sure how others are finding it. Love the fixture, the light from clear bulbs, not so much. Frosted bulbs are an alternative but I don't think they would look as good as clear ones.