This lamp is perfect for our living room. We have pot lights, a standing lamp on the other side of the room, and a light on a ceiling fan but we always had the problem that it was either extremely bright or not bright enough with our different lights on. This lampshade filters a lot of light but that's what we needed. Can work with a regular bulb (I don't recommend it) or a 3 way rotary bulb. It's really attractive although my photo posted isn't the best. Make sure you measure! I did and had no surprises but other reviewers did not and this is not a tiny lamp.