Some rooms come with ceiling or recessed fixtures already in place, but when homeowners and decorators really want to illuminate a space and warm it up, they turn to lamps. It’s no different down under, where these additions create a whole new layer to a space’s aesthetic, thanks to elements like the bulb, the base’s height, color and even the texture of a lamp. The best lamps don’t just provide the light needed to brighten up an area, they really add something to the overall appearance — and ambience — of the room. When used properly, they can be as much of a design tool as a show stopping piece of furniture, a bold wall color, or a luxurious rug. The trick to working with floor or table lamps in Australia is the same as anywhere else — to look at them like any finishing touch — taking into consideration all of the details and aesthetic enhancement they can bring to your home or project.
Floor Lamp vs. Table Lamp
Aside from built-in lighting options like hanging lamps and pendants for the dining spaces, homeowners have two classic lamp choices for the bedroom, family room and other shared spaces. The decision between floor lamps and table lamps can change up the flow and layout of a room. Tall floor styles provide the overhead light for reading in your favorite chair and stand as a statement-making visual element, while shorter styles illuminate smaller quarters act as tabletop decoration.
Making the right choice as to which should flank the bed or sofa is all about the blueprint you’d like to give the room. Give the room an open air feel with floor options or a little more full feel when shorter lamps are set atop a table. Mixing both styles in one space can give you the decorator’s secret of varying heights for dimension and relaxed design appeal. Where matching sets can feel stiff in certain settings, one of each can alternatively provide a more natural feel.
Finding the Right Proportions
Once you’re set on a floor, table or mix of multiple lamps, you’ll want to make sure to pick lighting that fits not only the size of the space, but those that are relative to the other pieces within a room. Two bedside table lamps that are too short next to the bed frame end up looking scrawny instead of stately, for example. A floor lamp that stands too tall next to a low-riding chair or couch may look similarly off balance. Bedside table lamps or floor lamps with the right proportions won’t give the appearance of oversized furniture, but rather that of pieces that were meant to be used together.
Whether you choose to incorporate floor or table lamps, Australia has the options to outfit each room in any combination. With a wide variety of lighting solutions in every style, there’s little need to search for the perfect luminary outside of The Lucky Country.
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