Loved the idea and design of this lamp and it fits perfectly with my other bedroom decor. However, I've been through 2 of these so far and neither stand up correctly on their own. The first one I received didn't screw into the base properly which made the lamp either stand at a  45 degree angle or fall over completely. Wayfair was very outstanding with their customer service and sent me another one immediately - the second one I received didn't screw in correctly in the middle of the pole so it also stands at an angle. At this point, I just kept it and am using it by propping it up behind my reading chair. It's just frustrating that both lamps aren't functional-seems to be a design flaw.