Lamps For Your Home

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By Scott Rodgers

Lighting is essential to the look and function of any room. And today there are more options in lighting your home than ever before. Lamps are the most common portable fixtures found in almost every home these days. So, below is some information that might help you decide the right kind of lamps and lamp shades for your home.

If you need some extra lighting, accent lamps are the most suitable for such areas. You can place them in bedrooms, bathrooms, hallways, entrances etc. They are not too tall so are the right fixtures for providing accent lighting.

Table lamps are usually anywhere from 25 to 32 inches in height and are used for general purpose lighting in living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms and family rooms.

Then, we have the desk lamps with an approximate height of 12 to 20 inches and are mainly used in work areas. Floor lamps are another type of lamps used for illuminating dark corners of the home. Another category is that of wall lamps and are extremely useful when the table space is less. They look good in bedrooms.

Lamps are now an important component of home decor accessories. So, take some time out to choose the right kind of lamps which go well with the entire decor theme. Some of the most favorite one's are : neutral tans, off-whites, antique whites, iron and of course the polished brass.

There are three-way switch lamps also available and they look good in home. But, for those keep one thing in mind, always go for a three-way bulb to get the desired illumination effect.

Selection of the shade is also very critical. If the shade is not matching the lamp style or the indoor decor theme, the whole look can be spoiled. So, be very careful while selecting them and the shade should be at least as wide as the widest point of the lamp body.

There are mainly three important things to look when it comes to purchasing lamps- top diameter, bottom diameter and the shade length. Also, there are many different materials for lamp shades like silk, cotton, linen, plastic/vinyl and paper.

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