Kichler42122NI Semi Flush Drum Pendant Lighting, Brushed Nickel 3-Light (24" W x 13" H) 450 Watts

This fixture was absolutely beautiful. After receipt, I inspected them and put them up over the weekend with my husband. The instructions could be a little better or clearer, but otherwise, it was fairly simple to install. The one we ordered has the white shade and an olde bronze finish on the trimmings. There is a thick (abot 1/4") round glass that goes inside of the shade, so when installed completely you do not see the bulbs. This glass is sort of a heavy piece. It is also sandblasted smoothly and beautifully. One side is glossy, while the other side has that smooth sandblasted texture. It evenly distributes more than sufficient bright light around the room (size: 14'x20'). You can choose which side you like best. Overall, the fixture is solid and pretty good quality for the price. The shade is white, but not totally opaque. So you can see the folds of the fabric, which is not a problem; still beautifully designed and goes well with my home decor. The only problem, is that the glass does not quite sit flushly leveled with the shade, so you have to play with the spokes and shade to even it out a little. My husband thought that perhaps if the glass had more support from the shade somehow without jepordizing the design, it would be better. I have to agree. After adjusting parts a bit, it is now leveled and looks great. I'm not looking forward to cleaning or changing the light bulb. This is definitely a 2-person job just to ensure I don't drop the glass, just to align the glass and lock it in place. As women who love those painful beutiful shoes will be in pain enjoying every sporting moment but hating every step and still loving those shoes, I shall feel the same way about this fixture. Torn. Beautiful, but design is a pain in the butt. It was a must have and I am happy with the product. I would recommend this lamp.UPDATE: OVER 10 YEARS LATER!Since our purchase over 10 years ago, these fixtures have stood the test of time, still we get compliments. They look as great as they did since our purchase. They did not yellow. Since then, we have moved from our last home and these babies came with us! Oh my, even better! They look fantastic in our new home. I'm back here today making an update, because I need another 1 for our guest room. With the proper care we've taken with these, we have enjoyed them for so long, and still enjoying them. The style is simple, modern, contemporary. We love them.

the glass part on the bottom hangs a little crooked, and you can bend anything because it's screwed into a plastic piece. but it looks nice and I would purchase this again.

I bought this to replace the cheap builders grade light in the den and I couldn't be more pleased. It gives the room a fresh updated vibe. I love that I choose how low to hang it. It comes with four different rod lengths and we used the smallest rod since it's a small area and didn't want to overwhelm the room. It gives off a lot of light since there are three bulbs. Overall this is a great update to the room.

Looks very clean and elegant. Will work with traditional and modern style. Diffused light is very pleasant and soft, but bright. Perfect for our dinner/board games zone! Value for its cost.

The light is great, but i had problems mounting it because the mounting strap provided is an incorrect size for standard US electric mounting boxes. The mounting strap provided has 3 sets of threaded holes. curiously, the outer set of holes for the ceiling outlet box is about 1/4" bigger in diameter than a standard electric box to mount the strap so I couldnt use it. I tried to use another extra mounting strap i had from the previous light without threaded holes for the light fixture but because of the way the light needs to be installed using the knurl knobs and bolts it cant be done - the knurl knobs would keep spinning because the bolts wouldnt be threaded into the mounting strap. Home Depot or Lowe's sells a 4 inch ceiling light mounting bracket with 3 sets of threaded holes for about $4. Again, the holes must be threaded to mount the light correctly.If you had the correct mounting strap, install would take less than an hour. The installation kit also comes with Loctite Red Thread Lock . I wouldnt advise using the Loctite Red, rather Loctite Blue, if you are considering removing the light or extending/raising at another time.Once installed the light looks great. The light diffuses through the frosted glass bottom of the light and lights up the room well. It uses 3-100w (max) light blubs for each socket. since incandescents are going to be phased out soon, i used Philips A21 LED bulbs for it. the bulbs work well with the dimmer switch and i couldnt tell the difference between these and the incandescents.