Table Lamps - Choosing the Right
Lighting for Your Home
Table
lamps are one of the most important aspects of creating warmth and
comfort in your home. From task lighting to indirect room light, a
table lamp will add a warm glow without lighting up an entire room.
Lamps can help divide a large room into comfortable groupings and
focused areas. The right table lamps, placed at table height can
assist with reading, handwork and other detailed tasks. But in
addition to being functional, table lamps can also be part of a
room’s décor.
A
quality table lamp may define a space, set a mood, or direct the tone
of a room. Poor lighting only detracts from other design elements
within a room, but a well planned assortment and precise placement of
a variety of table lamps, desk lamps and floor lamps, will enhance and improve a
room’s style and elegance.
You can
dramatically alter the mood of a room with the home lighting.
Home decorating with light is much more than a matter of choosing a
few lamps. To create the most pleasing and most soothing effect, you
will want to experiment with a variety of different lamps and
different wattages. If you like vibrant color perhaps Tiffany style table lamps or a contemporary lighting might be your choice. If you like earthtones for a more subdued
look, then traditional table lamps would be a more suitable option.
Small
table lamps can help you create an intimate feeling. Commonly used as
sources for specific lighting, table lamps and their shades can
transform the mood of a room. You should think of your lampshades as
fashion accessories. They can also be easily updated when it is time
for a seasonal change or a fresh look. Translucent shades, such as
those made of natural parchment silk, handmade paper, or linen,
softly diffuse light, opaque and semi-opaque shades alter the
direction of light and focus the beam of light in a set direction.
Stained glass shades, such as those found on reproduction Tiffany
style lamps, add the element of color to your lighting décor.
Your
choice and placement of lamps should fit the function of the lighting
that you desire. Alongside a chair, you may wish to provide a general
wash of clear light directed for reading, while other table lamps may
provide area lighting, mood lighting or accent lighting. Three-way
bulbs can allow one lamp to serve three different functions, from a
low romantic mood light, to a general purpose level, to a bright
light for maximum visibility. If ceiling lights are not used in a
room, you may wish to have the option of full room lighting from
strategically placed table lamps with three way bulbs.
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