Types of Floor Lamps Available

It’s often surprising to think that the most basic of floor lamps can cost as little as £20 or less, with the more elegant and fashionable, upmarket designs tipping the scales at well over £1000 upwards. Therefore, when you begin to consider purchasing a floor lamps it is essential that you come armed with the knowledge of the different types which are available out there so as you can get the best fit for your home and individual decor to ensure that your home looks great, warm and inviting, or takes whatever look it is that you are searching for. So, let’s take a look at the range of floor lamps available out there . . . . .

1. Tower Lamps: Generally, tower lamps have many lamps located around their body made from a single piece. They provide a highly pleasing aesthetic level of appeal and are sometimes referred to as mimicking a sculpture which diffuses light as it works its way up through the body. They can provide the focal point for any room and have the added advantage during the day of representing sculpture.

2. Down Bridge Lamp: This type of lamp has the light directed downwards and so is great for is great for reading, sewing and such activities. The best type of place for this kind of lamp would be located next to a chair, so you can sit comfortably with focused light to allow you to carry out tasks easily during the evening or nighttime.

3. Pharmacy Floor Lamps: Hardly the most appealing of names, the pharmacy floor lamp provides highly directed light. The height of the lamp can be easily adjusted with this lamp used more for its functionality than anything else. However, if you are looking for one for the home this doesn’t mean that you can’t find something to suit as there are some really good designs out there.

4. Arc Floor Lamp: Often coming with a heavily weighted base to provide stability, the arc floor lamp has a lamp extending out on an arm arching over, hence the name. These lamps are great for reaching places and providing direct light where it would otherwise be difficult to reach.They also provide a fantastic modern look to enhance any room.

5. Torchiere Lamp: Experiencing widespread popularity this type of lamp is one of the most recogonisable types of floor lighting. Taking up minimal space and being very unobtrusive they have provide a wider dispersion of light than other floor lamps. The light is emitted towards the ceiling and diffuses throughout the room. Due to their popularity they come in a wide variety of styles and there is bound to be the perfect lamp for your home out there on the market. Dimmer switches are also to found in many options which will allow a greater degree of control over the strength of the light.

6. Club Lamps: Behind the Torchiere lamp, this is the next most popular choice. Made up of a base, shade, stick and a pole you can find club lamps in a huge variety of styles. Often times you may also find that they are bolted into the floor which means that they are going to be more of a permanent fixture in the home. They provide general area lighting, as opposed to the direct light which is achieved through other forms of floor lamps. Some club lamps also provide a glass tray at table height which can used for storage, they may also be height adjustable but you’ll have to shop around both on the highstreet and in our internet store to make sure you find one that fits into each and every specific individual need you have.

7. Six Way Lamp: The six way floor lamp is generally used for lighting up larger rooms. Using a three way mogul bulb that can be surrounded by an additional 3 mogul bulbs, he amount of light which can potentially be emitted is devastating, by that we mean devastatingly effective, especially when it comes to adding zeros to the end of your electricity bill. But you probably wouldn’t be worried about that anyway, as if you need one of these to light your room then you likely have a huge room, or ten, and so can afford it.

So that’s our summary of floor lamps and if you’ve made it all the way to the end here then you probably are extremely bored Floor lamps aren’t the most interesting thing to write about either, but hey-ho, if you need one then it’s better to get clued in so you don’t waste your money, as we all know things are tight in the current economic climate and it’s always wise to do what you can to save as many pennies as possible. So take the time to read the rest of our ramblings on this site and on as many others as you wish!

Below is a picture of a rather unusual floor lamp which we have provided for your amusement. Enjoy!!!

Stylish Arc Floor Lamps

Arc floor lamps are enjoying a surge of popularity in recent months. Remaining one of the best selling types of floor lamps you have a great selection to choose from. We have some of the highest quality selections featured on our pages, so whether you’re just browsing or are looking to buy now, we hope to provide all of our valued visitors with a range of ideas to consider.

Our Best Arc Lamp Picks

Amongst the quality products on this page we particularly like the brushed chrome floor lamp with the marble base. It’s not the cheapest but it’s one of the most stylish, if you have an extra few pounds to spend we highly recommend it whilst it’s in stock.

We also like the Chrome Arc Nero with 5 lights. Again, it’s not the cheapest but with its unique look and white marble base it’s certainly one of the most stylish.

A Sleek Selection of Black Floor Lamps

So, if you have landed on this page, then clearly you are either looking to buy a black floor lamp or are in the research stages, checking out your different options. Well, first up, let us tell you that nowhere else will you find a quality selection like we have here. You may even have already made your mind up as to which product you are going to purchase, if so, hold it right there – take the time to check out the full range of quality black floor lamps we have hand picked from across the web. And, should you be really, seriously bored, then you can have a read of our “fun facts”, we too were extremely bored one Saturday afternoon whilst putting this together – honestly we would rather have been in the pub, save for the fact that we had nothing to wear whilst waiting for the washing to finish!

Fun Facts

• Wearing black makes you appear thinner and adds a heightened sense of sophistication.
• Black furniture and décor adds a sense of modern style to a room. 
• Black is the surname of annoying Liverpudlian “Cilla Black”.
• In some countries, unfortunate widows have to wear black for the remainder of their lives.
• “Back to Black” was the most successful album from the late Amy Winehouse.
• In a world survey of the most popular colours, black placed an impressive 3rd, just behind orange and surprisingly placing 1st was brown.*
• Black is the authors favourite colour as it helps to hide his steady weight gain during his rapid descent into middle age.
• People tend to think that black objects weigh more than any other colour.

*We made this up.

Modern Floor Lamps – A Selection For All

Looking for a lamp to add that touch of modern, contemporary class, well then, take a look at our picks below. The latest editions display some intriguing designs and should you so wish, you can be select a modern floor lamp to grace your room that you can be sure your friends will not have seen before.

So, what buying advice can we provide on purchasing the best modern floor lamp for your home. Well, first up, let us recommend that you take a look over our buying guide on the home page here floor lamps. If that isn’t any help then take a look at the room you want to place the lamp in. Now, picture where exactly it is you would like to place it. Is it next to the sofa, by the table? What kind of light do you want emitted. If you want some unobtrusive light to add to a subtle glow to a darkened corner of the room, then it may be recommended to opt for a lamp with a less penetrable shade, which points directly to the ceiling. 

If you are looking more for a direct light to overhang and light up the sofa, or the table by the chair so you can see what you are having for tea, or perhaps make sure you don’t inadvertently stab yourself whilst sewing, then you want to get a light that you can point downwards directly and place into position.

However, should you be looking for a combination of both of the styles above, then you could opt for a father and son style lamp, or as it is also know, mother and daughter.