This fixture exceeded my expectations. It looks stunning in my Woman Cave. I love how the light casts on the wall from the crystals & the shade, making pretty shapes. If you're worried about the energy consumption from the incandescent lamps, you can buy LED bulbs & still use a regular incandescent dimmer. I would highly recommend stringing on all the crystals prior to hanging the fixture, or you're going to have a super sore neck & arms. This only took me about 45 minutes to string all the crystals on. I didn't wear gloves & my nails were fine. The actual mounting of this fixture was tricky. Had trouble in the anchoring screw actually screwing on. It seemed like for one of them you had to screw in the opposite direction for some reason. For the price, you can't beat this & I would recommend to anyone who is looking for a semi-flush style chandelier.