First of all, I can't recommend purchasing this from Amazon because they sent it in just its flimsy product box and unsurprisingly, it was beat to hell by the time it arrived. Fortunately the lampshade was better protected within, but the base sustained some scuffs on the edges.
Second of all, I didn't realize this required a special bulb. I know, I know, *read* the specifications... but I read the specs on the floor lamp I was purchasing and it accepts normal-size bulbs, and then I purchased this on a whim, assuming it was the same. So it's costing me considerably more than thirty bucks, both to buy the special bulbs and in electricity, since I can't use CFL bulbs.
Pros: Attractive, matches the standing lamp perfectly, small footprint on desk.
Cons: Non-standard bulbs, very tiny, requires a lot of fiddling when putting together to get the glass shade straight, 'Philips' sticker on the base that left residue when removed.
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