The fan arrives fully assembled. Take it out, plug it in. The Oiled-rubbed bronze color is a lovely deep brown that is exactly as you'd hope for and expect. On this fan, the on switch is actually a slide on the fan's base. This is nice as you don't have to reach behind the fan to turn it on and off. It's a relatively quiet, steady hum too. My only issue is that it's a little big. I did measure and check the dimensions, so it's not the fan's overall size, but rather the weightiness and oomph of it. I assumed from the picture that it would be a touch daintier. I think the scale of the fan is just a bit off...a smidge too big for most table tops and the like. However, I'm keeping it, but I'll have to move it to the side a bit so it isn't so prominent.