OVERALL: I bought two of these for either side of a queen bed. They are stylish, and a good size. There is simple-to-install cover for the cord on the wall so, it looks really tidy in a corded installation. It comes with the bracket to mount to a box for hard-wire (this is actually what you screw to the wall to hang the fixture, too), and it also looks as though it's hard-wire ready. Very simple, for those who have basic knowledge of light fixture installation.
The shades are the size of a normal lamp - so if you're looking for something petite - keep looking. In addition, the shades appear white when off, but when the light is on they are undeniably vanilla... and not ivory... I mean yellow-ish vanilla. The lamps were a great quality at a good price, so if I feel like replacing the shades later on, I will. The fabric on the lamp is textured somewhat like small strands of bamboo. I'm not a fan of that. But overall, they're quality shades.
The mounting of the lamps was very easy, and if you have basic-know common sense, you'll have a level lamp without too much trouble at all. The switch for the lamp is located in the normal place for a switch - near the bulb. It is a three-way switch, so pick up some three-way bulbs. I'm using LED and they're working fine.
One of the lamps had some scratching on the lamp tubing that I wasn't happy with - but considering that it'll be hidden by the shade, and I didn't feel like going through the trouble of a return, I kept it. This was not shipping damage - rather damage/scratching from prepackaging at the manufacturer.
If you're looking for an articulated arm lamp that is of a transitional style/flare, I'd recommend these. Just check them out when you get them thoroughly. All three fixtures I had shipped to my house took a beating in shipment. One of the three did not make it out alive.
