The lamp was fairly easy to assemble and looks pretty good in the corner of our living room. The 3 poles aren't all perfectly straight, but you can kind of bend them a bit to help adjust. What I like are that the shades aren't a bright white, nor are they cream. They're just a nice soft white. And they are ridged, which brings a little interest. I think the description says there's a dimmer, but there is not. We bought one separately and it is a nice addition.