That's why free-standing luminaires are the most convenient additional light in the world
Floor lamps are part of a well-lit room. After all, a ceiling light alone does not illuminate a room comprehensively. At least not if you do more in the room than just walk through it. On the other hand, a free-standing luminaire has never illuminated a room on its own. One thing is clear: the two types of light must complement each other.
Fortunately, this works very well in every room! The ceiling light makes do with the power connection on the ceiling. The floor lamp can be plugged into any socket. Improvement can be that simple!
Why do I need a floor lamp?
- To read the newspaper,
- to make yourself cosy,
- sometimes to work,
- for handicrafts,
- to create islands of light,
- to organise the space,
- and last but not least: to look beautiful (because floor lamps are really very chic!)
That's quite a lot of things. And of course, not every free-standing luminaire can do everything. For this reason, a distinction is made between different types of floor lamps.
What kind of floor lamps are there?
A distinction is made between three types of floor lamps: classic floor lamps, arc lamps and ceiling washlights. They differ according to their form and function The most important function of a floor lamp for many is the reading lamp on a ceiling washlight. When it comes to shape, the nature of the room and the furnishing style play the most important roles.
Classic floor lamps
Classic floor lamps have a base, a long, straight frame and a shade, e.g. made of fabric. They are used to create beautiful islands of light and to organise the room. Classic floor lamps are also used to add a further, beautiful element to the style of the room. Many hotels also use this to create inviting areas in the lobby. This also works at home!
Arc lights
The main difference is the curved frame: the base is placed under the sofa, the frame wraps around the backrest stylishly and the light falls from above (or slightly to the side) onto the pages of the crime novel. Yes, reading is much more fun this way than having to constantly turn the book to the light!
uplighter
Ceiling washlights rise straight up like a classic floor lamp. However, the light does not fall to the side and downwards, but upwards towards the ceiling. With a light colour, however, the light is reflected and falls softly into the room. But wait a minute! It's still not comfortable enough for reading. That's right. The designers of the ceiling washlight also thought of this and installed an additional light source: a reading lamp on a flexible reading arm. More comfort is not possible!
Right on trend: tripod floor lamps
Three-legged floor lamps, so-called tripods, break with the classic idea of a floor lamp - and are therefore absolutely on trend. They transfer the image of a camera tripod with its three legs to the living room light. And although there are many variants in which a spot crowns the luminaire so that the whole thing looks like studio lighting, luminaires with fabric shades are also very popular. The latter combined with a three-legged wooden frame brings a touch of Scandinavian cosiness into your own four walls.
And that's not all - be inspired by the large selection of tripod lights at Lights.co.uk!
Which light bulb belongs in the floor lamp?
No light bulb please! It consumes an unnecessary amount of electricity. Today, LED lamps provide beautifully cosy light, great colour rendering and the right brightness. And that with 90 % less energy consumption. If you still have a floor lamp with sockets - replace the old lamps with LED lamps straight away. You want to buy a new floor lamp anyway? Wonderful! Then floor lamps with pre-installed LEDs could be a nice option.
Are new floor lamps also dimmable?
Of course, even those with LEDs are available in dimmable versions, because how can you make yourself cosy in an armchair with a book or newspaper if the light doesn't play along? Everyone perceives light differently. And that's why good floor lamps, such as many uplighters, are equipped with a dimmer. For each of the two lights (main light and reading light) separately, of course.
Not sure whether the selected product is really dimmable? Then take a look at the "dimmable" line in the item details. If it says "yes", all you need to do is plug the floor lamp into the socket and you can enjoy customised light without any additional dimmers or similar _.
Which floor lamp should I choose?
It all depends on the style of your room. Because just like pendant lights, table lamps etc., you don't have to choose between two or three models, but can filter the search results at Lights.co.uk according to your favourite style. Some style examples are:
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