Tips and Ideas Buying Guide

Table lamps ideas and tips guide to help you select a designer lamp for your living room or bedroom space Table lamps can be as decorative as they are practical. When carefully purchased, the right table lamp can do wonders for your living space.

This guide helps you buy a table lamp with the features you want. Table Lamp Height When deciding on a table lamp height consider the eye level rule. For example, when sitting on a sofa, the bottom of the shade should line up with your eye level so that the light isn’t shining directly into your eyes.

The same rule of thumb applies while sitting in a chair. The bottom of the shade should line up with your eye level.

While sitting in bed, the bottom of the lamp shade should line up around chin level. This will ensure the light isn’t shining directly into your eyes.

Table Lamp Features After you’ve decided on the color and style of your table lamp, you can select a lamp based on the features you want. For a handy way to charge electronic devices, purchase a USB table lamp. These table lamps come with a built-in USB port located in the base of the lamp, allowing you to charge your electronic devices without using a traditional outlet.

If you want to light your way at night, consider buying a table lamp with a night light.  These table lamps offer ambient, or overall lighting, when all light features are on, and accent lighting when just the nightlight feature is being used.Table lamps featuring double pull chains provide you with two levels of light.   And  lamp sets offer a unified look for entries, bedrooms and living areas.