This lamp's modern style was very appealing to me. It definitely is unique. It was super easy to put together. When I first assembled it and turned it on, the room had natural light coming through the window and it didn't seem very bright. At night, though, it is much brighter. The room I have it in is probably a bit too big for it to be the only source of light, but it does provide a very nice light to read by. The reasons I've given it four stars instead of five are I wanted more brightness and its material isn't very sturdy/solid. But I do like the lamp and am happy with its look and performance.