Beautiful lamp. Larger than I envisioned. Beautiful leaf cutouts. Inner shade is near white and allows a glow to comethru the cutouts. The light does not make a leaf pattern as one might think. With two 60 watt bulbs (recommended) it is not incredibly bright but is a nice light over a dining space. I used cfl bulbs with a dimmer and works great. Modern nature infused style and looks great in my small but open great room.