Table Lamps – What Should You Consider As Right For Your Home?
So you need to light up the rooms in your home and you want to find out what options that you have. There is only one chance to make a first impression and the lighting is often that chance when someone walks into your house for the first time. It should be important that you make sure that they feel welcome.
The traditional way in the past has been to have a hanging light from the ceiling in the middle of the room. Nowadays, this is rarely the most stylish way to do it and in modern interior design it is usually the last home decor option.
You could try a tall floor lamp in a corner of your room. Unfortunately this often takes up valuable floor space so is not ideal in the smaller room.
A lot of people come to the conclusion that the best option is to light their homes by using table lamps so let us take a look at a four basic things that you must decide on:-
Which room – You may decide that you will treat each room in your home differently. You could use traditional lighting in one room and table lamps in another. The style of those for the bedroom will, however, be subtly different to those for the living area.
Color – Firstly you will want to ensure that the color of both your lamp stand and lamp shade fit in with the rest of the room. You need to decide whether you want a striking color like black or red to make a big statement or perhaps a more soothing pastel color to give a serene atmosphere.
Design – You will need to give this a lot of thought as there are many choices. If your home is minimalistic perhaps a modern or contemporary table lamp will be best whereas you may want an old-fashioned approach and go for an antique or a vintage style. You can also choose what they are made of. Some materials are much heavier and bulkier than others so are better suited to bigger rooms.
Cost – In the final analysis the amount you can afford will often have to override your other preferences so we recommend that you decide on your budget first and then look for the options in your price bracket
You should now have a better idea of some of the things that you need to consider.