Lamp Terms

Positively one of the best ways to bring a touch of style and class into your home is the addition of an elegant lamp. Lamps serve the dual purpose of illuminating your space as well as highlighting your decor. And they're not just for the living room and bedroom anymore. Lamps go great in any room, including the bathroom, kitchen, and dining room. With the variety of styles and sizes available today, you're certain to find a lamp to match your space. Here are just a few of the many different options you have at your disposal.

Table lamps

As the name implies, they are designed to set on end tables and nightstands for easy mobility. Table lamps make perfect reading lights and can be used to accent particularly dark corners of rooms. They are typically available in metal, glass, wood, and various other materials.

Floor lamps

Floor lamps come in all shapes and sizes. They make great additions to your home by adding the illusion of height to your space. The portability of floor lamps also makes them an attractive piece of furniture. You can add a whole new feel to your room by simply rearranging the position of your floor lamp. Floor reading lamps are also great for illuminating your favorite reading chair.

Lava lamps

Prominently showcased in high percentage of teen and college kids' dorm rooms, lava lamps add a psychedelic edge to your environment. However, it is important to remember that they are more for novelty than for actually illuminating your space, as they do not really give off that much light. They get their name from the fact that the illuminated translucent wax floating around in liquid has the appearance of lava.

Oil lamps

Once hailed as the pinnacle of the technology of illumination, oil lamps have become the dinosaurs of lamps. Many people have them in their homes as nothing more than antiques to be put on display. However, when that big storm comes along and knocks out all your power, you'll be once again singing the praises of this once miraculous invention. An oil lamp and few candles might be the only things keeping you from total darkness. They typically run on animal, vegetable, or mineral oil. And believe it or not, manufacturers are now producing new oil lamps to fit in with modern decor.

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