I absolutely adore these pendant lights! I had a professional install them and it they commented on the fact that it was an easy install. They did it pretty quickly. The cord was very long and he cut it based on my preference and left extra cord on the inside in case I changed my mind and wanted it lower. But there should be no concern about cord length here. It comes with specifics about what kind of bulbs are suggested which is great for me. It upgrades the look of my open kitchen/ dining and living room space. I went with