Kenroy Home 31201 Bennington Lamp Sets, Natural Slate

This Kenroy Home Bennington Table Lamp with Natural-Slate Finish is indeed a very beautiful lamp and seems to be made of high quality materials. The stone slabs that comprise the base of the lamp make it very heavy so stable. As many others noted the colors vary from the picture on Amazon web site, generally darker with more gray / blue / green tones, but not way off as there are still some lighter browns and golds. It is more multi-colored than any one color. But a few important details that may help perspective buyers are...1. the shade does block a fair amount of the light so you'll need to use a higher wattage bulb to achieve sufficient room light unless you just want subtle mood lighting.2. the shade is NOT square shaped as described, it is rectangular as it looks in the pictures. And it is very narrow on one dimension (as is the lamp).3. the length of the lamp cord is very generousOverall, I am very pleased with this lamp. Just be aware the shade does not transmit as much light as you might expect since it is both lined with cloth and a very deep cream color (not white).Noel HonigsfeldMolokai Hawaii

I bought two of these. The base is heavy and distinctive colorful natural slate. This is not going to tip over.They look very nice in my living room. Each does have 3-way lighting switch though another reviewer has said otherwise, which is actually not the case. They came well packed and were very easy to put together. I have mine sitting on a hard wood floor and they are very stable and do not wobble. I use a 30-70-100 watt 3-way soft white bulb and with the shade gives the room a nice glow.Update: I now own 6 of these. Occasionally I have had the problem where the 3-way function did not work out of the box. 2 actually. That's a 33% rate. One did start working properly overtime. The last one I bought I fixed myself. First I unplugged the lamp, then made sure the lamp was fully discharged by replacing the bulb and turning it on and off a few times then waited a half hour. Next a took a screwdriver and moved slightly, backward and forward (just slightly, hardly noticeable ) the silver colored notch poking up in the bulb holder. Not the copper colored spring type metal contact. Replaced the bulb, plugged it in and turned it on. And it worked. Maybe being new, it is stiff. But I would suggest if you don't want to do that, plug the lamp in and check the 3 way before putting the lamp together and unpacking complete. But I would be very careful of course. Richard

When I changed the bedspread on our master bedroom, I needed to change the lamps, too. After looking at what seemed a hundred lamps, when this popped up, I felt 'finally'. They came as a pair so I felt they would match, they were priced right since I didn't want to spend a great deal of money because they are accent lamps, they were the height I needed for the size of the bed and the 'rock' look gave them a rustic look with a certain amount of elegance with the lampshade. For our purposes, they were perfect. We weren't looking for a good reading lamp and this isn't, so if you need light for reading, these are not for you.

I thought the lamps looked beautiful and just what I wanted from the pictures. I read the reviews and it seemed the biggest complaint was about the color of the slate but I wasn't looking for tan/neutral colors. The blue/grey/green seemed perfect for my room. The design is perfect, the workmanship sucks. I didn't read any complaints about how the slate was put together. They look to me like the pieces of slate could be glued together with something that wouldn't show, but they aren't. It looks like some type of colored glue or caulk was used at each seam then swiped smooth with a finger. There is a very noticeable line at each seem. If you are looking at the lamp head-on you can't really see it, but from the side it is very noticeable. I'm hoping I can get used to it because otherwise they are pretty nice lamps, very heavy and would probably be just about impossible to knock over. I hope so anyway, I can't imagine the damage they would do to my wood floor if one fell. They have a painted resin base that doesn't look great either. The shade was described as white. It is not white. I would describe it as sand or maybe beige, definitely not white. Mine were shipped from two different fullfillment centers and the slate pieces match very well. I don't think sending them back for replacements would result in a better outcome. I'm keeping them because I've been looking for lamps for a while and these looked the most like what I had in mind. Just wish they were better quality. For the price I expected more.I have attached a white piece of paper to the photo of the shade so you can see it is not white. The other picture is representative of all the seams.

Received it in two days and am very impressed. It's even more attractive than the picture in the advertisement. Box was very heavy; first clue that it is real slate and sturdy. As stated in a few reviews, it's a bit short {only 53"}, but we knew that when we bought it. [Manufacturer; if you're listening, know that another 6-12" would be much nice!]. With that said, we're very happy with it; so much so, we may get another. :>)Assembly: So easy, a kid could do it. BUT, don't rush because there's only a few parts. Note that the key to stability is tightening the poles at the base of the lamp AFTER ensuring the thread to the pole above is properly positioned and tightened. Read a couple reviews about the lamp being a bit wobbly. Not the case if you heed this advice, which happens to also be in the instructions---just not highlighted. ;>)

The lamp was just what I was looking for. It's of excellent quality, easy to put together and heavy enough to ensure that it won't be knocked over. It's a beautiful addition to any room.

Fast shipping, heavy construction, nice looking set. Working well to date.

This lamp is gorgeous and goes well with my slate table.Was well packed and delivery was fast.

This was a Christmas gift and my daughter loves them.