Really satisfied with this lamp. I ordered the stainless steel base with the tan shade. The entire base is the stainless finish, including the base. It was a little intimidating to put together (by myself) — the base is HEAVY. That’s a good thing but it does make for a bit of a challenging solo assembly. The quality of everything is SO nice, it is very well made and worth the price. LOVE the dimming feature, and the fact that the power switch is not on the floor was important since the lamp is behind a couch in a corner. The shade is really pretty, the fact that it has a diffuser that fits into it is so nice considering the lamp is overhead at times — then you’re not staring up at a bare bulb. And it came with a bulb, which is appreciated! Just love it all around!