Floor Lamp Styles

Floor lamps come in all shapes and sizes. They make great additions to your home whether brightening up that dark corner of your room or 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. There are also a number of places to find discount floor lamps for those of you on tight budgets.

Styles for miles

No matter what your style or decor, there's a floor lamp out there to fit your needs. Some of the more popular styles are Tiffany floor lamps, art deco, rustic floor lamps, and various types of traditional and contemporary floor lamps.

Traditional floor lamps - Brass, bronze, brushed steel, and copper floor lamps comprise many traditional and antique floor lamp finishes. These Victorian styles add an old world flavor to your decor.

Contemporary floor lamps - Many contemporary floor lamps come in odd shapes and sizes. These lamps have features such as European style swing arms, and futuristic tree structures. Live by the beach? Pick a palm tree floor lamp for your beach house.

Lighting

You have your choice from a variety of lighting elements for your floor lamps, such as halogen, incandescent, and fluorescent. Different types of lighting are used for different purposes such as ambient lighting, highlighting artworks, up lighting, and task lighting. Some of the more popular forms of lighting today are full and balanced spectrum floor lamps. Whatever you choose, remember to pick the appropriate size for your lamp and keep the bulbs away from draperies, clothing, and other combustible materials.

New technology

Full and balanced spectrum floor lamps are the wave of the future. Full and balanced spectrum floor lamps simulate natural light, helping to illuminate and clarify colors and improve the contrast between black and white. These floor lamps are ideal for the work environment because of the reduced glare, which causes eyestrain. Full and balanced spectrum lighting has also been shown to reduce the negative effects on people who live in places where sunlight is limited. It has also been linked to increased cognitive functioning and improved skin appearance. Their energy efficient 18-watt bulbs are designed to last for up to 10,000 hours.

Two for ones

Buying a floor lamp with table is an easy and stylish way to kill two birds with one stone. These artfully designed floor lamps feature a variety of functional table tops, often made from stylish looking glass or crystal.

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