This lamp is really pretty. I am a huge fan of touch lamps and this one is no exception. It sturdy and well made. I love everything about it except...I would pay double for it if it was twice the size!! It's a good size for a shelf or as an entry into a dark room but not as a bedside lamp unless it's stacked on books or something. But buy it!!! I hope you love it as much as I do! (It has 3 very distinct touch levels, even though you may not be able to tell in the pictures I added of low, med, high. Just be sure to get any type of candelabra bulb. It does NOT have to be the expensive 3-way bulbs. I've had touch lamps all my life and never want to be without one or two of them in my home for the super ease of use. I bought the 2-bulb candelabra pack at Lowe's for $1.98. Gotta' luv it.