The lamp was exactly what I hoped it would be--you know how it is, sometimes what you order isn't really what you expected.  The lamp was easy to put together and it works beautifully.  It looks as good as the picture.  If you want a casual, charming floor lamp, this will do.  

It does take a three way bulb, which is not included.  They're easy to find, however.  

The only problem I had was in getting the bulb to work.  There is padding inside the thing you screw the bulb in and you have to remove it so the bulb will make contact.  I guess I was a little slow in figuring that out.