Many interior designers rely on the functional beauty of portable lamps to enhance their clients’ homes. Adding table and floor lamps are a quick and easy way to bring visual balance, introduce a pop of color, tie a design scheme together, brighten dark corners, and offer a sense of warmth and coziness to any room. Portable lamps are also an economical solution for breathing new life into any room setting that needs updating.
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| Ziqi Home Fashion: The 21”-high Ethan table lamp adds elegance to a desktop with its satin-finished oval metal base wrapped with black faux leather that is hand-stitched. The natural cork shade looks organic during the day and dramatic at night. www.ziqihome.com | Thumprints: Made in the USA, the 25”-high Electra textured ceramic table lamp is shown in a Bronze finish and topped with an off-white satin drum hardback shade. It is equipped with a three-way socket and takes a 150-watt bulb. Custom finishes are available. www.thumprints.com |
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| Thumprints: The textured ceramic Electra lamp is made in the USA and can be ordered in Bronze (shown), Grey, and Red. It stands 25 inches high and is topped by a white hardback drum shade. www.thumprints.com | VanTeal: The 39”-high Azure Gem table lamp is part of the Nature’s Splendor collection and features an acrylic sculpture in Royal Blue and Tangy Green tones. A Chrome finish enhances the sophisticated look. www.vanteal.com |
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| Bungalow Belt: The Star Gate lamp features twin columns and a double shade. Its neutral colors will blend well with many décors. www.bungalowbelt.com | Adesso: Topped by a white poly-cotton drum shade, the 63”-high, Satin Steel Ellery combo floor lamp offers incandescent or CFL lighting (150-watt, three-way incandescent or equivalent three-way CFL) for general lighting via a rotary socket switch control. When additional light is needed, the 3-watt LED gooseneck reading light has its own toggle switch. The LED reading light has 80 CRI, 4000K color temperature, and an output of 200 lumens. A complementary 23”-high table lamp version with a 3-watt reading light is also available. www.adessohome.com |
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| SkLO: Working directly with glassmasters in the Czech Republic, this company brings a modern sensibility to the tradition of hand-blown Czech Bohemian crystal. Shown here is the Glow table lamp. www.sklostudio.com | Frederick Cooper: The Roxy V copper pharmacy floor lamp pairs a textural, shiny Nickel & C |
