This is a really nice lamp that really lights up a room up. I have it in my bedroom where I have a high vaulted ceiling, and this lamp is tall enough & bright enough to light the room without additional lights.

The base was well balanced & kept the lamp upright when I had it on carpet as well as the hardwood. The lanterns are really nice & pop onto the mounting wire nicely, just be careful not to tear the paper.

Overall, this is a really nice lamp. I only gave it 4 stars though because I didn't like the chrome finish - the base is brushed, but the extensions that actually hold the lights are gloss. And I really would have liked to see this in a darker metallic (I ended up spray painting mine a dark copper color that came out really nice).