I was initially delighted with this lamp. The touch technology is pretty cool. You touch the metal to turn it on and hold your hand longer to adjust the lighting. The bulb provided is pretty dim but I haven’t tried to replace it. I think the ceramic base is beautiful. It has some ripples that make it look hand made in a way.

This lamp has a really pretty handmade look and feel to it. The base has a carved texture with a chalky, matte finish that I really like. It looks almost like something you'd find in a pottery shop rather than a typical mass-produced lamp. This is actually the first lamp I've ordered where the shade arrives completely flat and you have to assemble it yourself. You velcro the ends together and it comes with two metal rings, one for the top of the shade and one for the bottom, that snap into little attachments along the inside of the shade. I was impressed with how easy it was to put together and how well it held its shape once assembled. The downside is that with a lighter linen-colored shade, you can see the shadow of those little attachments spaced around the top and bottom edges of the rim (zoom in on my photos). It's not terribly noticeable from a distance, but once you see them, you can't really unsee them. The other reason I deducted a star is the color. The lamp is described as beige, but it's definitely more of an ivory, almost white color. If you're expecting a true beige, these aren't it. That said, the shadows created by the carved texture give the base some depth and keeps it from looking like a stark, solid white. Overall, I really do like the lamp. It has a beautiful texture, a nice handmade appearance, and an overall finish that looks more expensive than I expected. I just wish the color was a little closer to beige and the shade attachments weren't so visible. Still a very pretty lamp!