Using Table Lamps

Table lamps are interesting home accessories. They light up your home nicely, and look good too. These days, there are plenty of ways to light up your house, but table lamps remain among the most popular picks.

Table lamps come in useful if you are a night owl, but you can use them just to decorate a room as well. True to the name, they look best on tables. From their humble origins, table lamps have come a long way. Some come with a range of fixtures, which are usually decorative, but may be functional as well. These lights are built strongly, and you can adjust the position to create the light effects you want.

Table lamps are obviously designed to be placed on table tops. The commonest use for these lamps is reading. But people have devised ways to use them as artifacts and home dcor items. Today, you will find table lamps in a vast range of sizes and shapes, from the ultra modern sleek styles to the more conventional ones with fabric shades. Some table lamps come in metal, glass or even wood.

Choosing a great table lamp is not that easy. The design is important, but you also need to take other factors into account. Measurements are crucial. The lamp should not be the height such that it casts a shadow on your reading matter when you sit next to it. The size should be in harmony with the rest of your furniture. The same goes for the color.

So-called modern table lamps include the light chrome lamps, crystal chandelier lamps and simple glassy types. These are each ideal for different types of home dcor. Select a color that you are comfortable using- there is really no point going in for the sexy oranges or bright reds if they don't match your tastes. You could go for a softer red instead, or rust, or a subtle pink. These are trendy too! In fact, modern table lamps are truly affordable, and you can go for a new one every couple of years, and create a new look for your home. However, there are designer pieces, collector items that are really high priced.

It may sound surprising, but some cheap table lamps have a LED touch mechanism that changes color every time you click a button. There are lovely bouquet shaped lamps with each floret concealing a candle bulb. There are lamps in animal shapes and pure retro lava lamps. When you are out shopping for one, we bet you'll be spoiled for choice.

Table lamps are generally fitted on short stands and covered with designer lampshades. You get stands in wood, wrought iron, glass, cane, bamboo and for the more adventurous, metal. The lampshades may be made up of silk, glass, cloth or paper. Each piece is decorated innovatively, with glass pieces, miniature painting, beads, shells, appliqu work, embroidery or sequins and the like.

Ready to give a touch of elegance to your home? It's time for you to pick up an exquisite table lamp that would make a positive difference to your home dcor.

Lauren Tyler is the owner of LampLightWorld.com, an online home lighting store that sells beautiful Tiffany style lighting pieces such as table lamps and pendant lighting.