Table lamps are the most versatile types of illumination
and can be easily be moved to other locations.
Tip #1:
To choose the perfect table lamp, sit on a chair next to the table and measure it from the table surface to eye level. Your lamp should be a fixture whose base to the bottom of the shade length measurement does not exceed the table-to-eye measurement.
To choose the perfect table lamp, sit on a chair next to the table and measure it from the table surface to eye level. Your lamp should be a fixture whose base to the bottom of the shade length measurement does not exceed the table-to-eye measurement.
Tip #2:
Shade length should be 65 to 80% of the base length. If the base length is 16 inches, the shade should measure 10 to 14 inches long. This results in a fixture about 24 inches tall; or the shade is about 1/3 of the total height, and should cover the light bulb hardware on the top of the lamp base.
Shade length should be 65 to 80% of the base length. If the base length is 16 inches, the shade should measure 10 to 14 inches long. This results in a fixture about 24 inches tall; or the shade is about 1/3 of the total height, and should cover the light bulb hardware on the top of the lamp base.
Tip #3:
Table lamps too small, or too large, can ruin the vignette of a tabletop. “Form Follows Function” is the design guideline that makes choosing the correct size table lamp almost foolproof. Get the function correct first, and the size will be correct.
Table lamps too small, or too large, can ruin the vignette of a tabletop. “Form Follows Function” is the design guideline that makes choosing the correct size table lamp almost foolproof. Get the function correct first, and the size will be correct.
Tip #4:
Because table lamps are free standing, it’s always a good idea to select something that will be stable in its place, like the lamp above.
Because table lamps are free standing, it’s always a good idea to select something that will be stable in its place, like the lamp above.
Choose lamps from the same line. Like the Uttermost or Aiden Gray lines at Interiorhomedecors.com. When you find a lamp that you really like look at other lamps from the same manufacturer. Often there will be an entire line of lamps that you can choose to make the process easier.
Stay tuned for the next installment when we visit the wonderful world of floor lamps. Be sure and visit interiorhomedecors.com to see complete lines of table and floor lamps.