I bought the gold/white combination. The white barrel lampshade gives ample light flanking my bed. The glass is light and not heavy-looking. The brushed gold goes with other gold accents in the room. They are tall and balance out my tall headboard. Very classy transitional style in my opinion. Packing was excellent. The only disappointment was cracked glass at the top of one lamp which I think was made during manufacture and not shipping. It's not plainly visible though.