Floor lamps

Floor Lamps:
Floor lamps are portable, can be used in any room, and in one fixture you can combine all three types of lighting; task, ambient and accent. Because they are portable you can unplug the lamp, move it around the room or to a different room. They illuminate dark corners, provide great reading light, or can add the perfect decorative accent to a room. Some floor lamps are adjustable in height, allowing you to position the shade to your advantage and taste.

Floor lamp styles come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, and styles with selections from functional to decorative. A popular floor lamp is the torchiere (lamps with upside down shades) which provides an interesting alternative by focusing intense light up to illuminate the ceiling, architectural features, or flood a dark corner with softer reflected light. Most torchieres use halogen light bulbs; however some manufacturers are now producing torchieres that use energy efficient compact fluorescent lamps. These CFL torchieres are a great way to efficiently produce ambient light for a room.

Look for floor lamps with 3-way sockets to allow you to change your lighting levels for different activities.

For reading, floor lamps should be used behind or to the side of a sofa or chair, casting light directly on the work area. Floor lamps are most effective when glare is reduced by placing the bottom of the lampshade at the reader's eye level.

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