The lamp looked perfect in the listing. Reclaimed wood base, linen shade, warm and rough in all the right ways. I set it on the nightstand, screwed in a standard 60W equivalent LED, and switched it on. The whole corner turned a sickly yellow-green, like waiting room lighting. And the shade cast a shadow across the entire left side of the room. I nearly sent it back.
Then I changed one thing. That's what this is about—not the lamp, but the decision you make before you even unbox it.