I first purchased one of these lamps (because that was all that was available, at the time). I was changing my family room decor, and the lamp reminded me of a set of 20s-style lamps I'd seen in an antique store, but had a much more contemporary look. It went so well with the Safavieh coffee and end table set, I waited until they came back in stock, and bought another, along with another end table. LOVE the look. My mother liked my lamps so much she had to by them too. The table lamp has clean lines, a nice sturdy bulb socket that accepts 3-way bulbs. It recommends standard incandescent bulbs, but I use 3-way low-wattage fluorescent white light bulbs (16/25/32W = 50/100/150W incandescent), without issue. I had soft, easy-on-the-eyes lighting that was sufficiently bright enough and dispersed that I could read from anywhere in the room. The shade is sturdy, attractive and easy to clean (so's the lamp) using a static duster. Highly recommend!