Love this lamp. It's always scary buying something online when you can't see it in person, but I was pleasantly surprised with this lamp. It looks even better in person. There's a lot of detail you can't see such as strings of crystals in the top under the shade. The shade is thin, but I think it adds to the amount of light it puts off in a room. It comes with bulbs already, but I didn't use them because I like lower watts. This does take some time to put together and the instructions are hard to understand but if you have common sense it's not too hard to figure out on your own. I will say I bought two of these and one came with a dent in it, but I contacted them and they are sending a replacement part and I will send the defected one back - a hassle but worth it when you see how beautiful these are and at such a great price compared to similar lamps out there.