This is a darling chandelier type lamp - perfect for a teen girl (or adult female, as I am!) - I just happen to love this color scheme. Lamp is hung by a hook. I have a 60w light bulb in it. Top to bottom measures about 13-14" - it is in three tiers. Diameter across top is about 9". The beads are acrylic, not glass, so it isn't breakable. I've had it hanging in my office space a few years. Selling it because I painted the room a different color so this doesn't really match anymore. It's really cute, I bought it while on vacation a few years back. It has a very long cord, so the cord could be taped down along a wall to plug it in.