This is a great light fixture for the price. I bought it to go over my kitchen sink to replace an old flouresant fixture, and the width was perfect Glass shades have a frosted glass stripe as a decorative touch. I used it with the 4 in drop, but it comes with two extentions if you have higher ceilings. It is very modern and clean looking. The little lights do put out some heat if that is a concern for you. It is quite attractive and I could not find anything localy for that price. Glad I bought it.