Good bed lighting is an important factor in the bedroom. Table lamps on the bedside table give a balance and a feeling of good symmetry in the room.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PURCHASING A SUITABLE TABLE LAMP
The height of the table lamps for the bedroom depends on the dimensions of the room. A large bedroom with high ceilings and a king-size bed holds a large table lamp next to the bed. Small bedrooms with small side tables require a table lamp of smaller size. The main factor, however, is the functional aspect of the table lamp. It must be suitable for reading without glare. If the nightstand is twenty-four to thirty inches long, the lamp should be twenty-seven to thirty-two inches long. Higher lights are good for comfortable reading.
Swing arm lamps are good as bedside lamps because they do not take up much space on the table. They should be kept at the right height. The ideal height is determined by the reading position, e.g. sitting or lying down. The lamps should not be so high that there is a glare on the sides. The excellent way to determine the ideal height is to get into bed in a normal reading position and measure from the floor to just above shoulder height.
There are many varieties of table lamps for bedrooms. Two of them are as follows.
TRADITIONAL
Blue and white table lamp in porcelain stamp, Ted Dark Bronze touch table lamp, Duval French Crystal candlestick table lamp, Bronze openwork vase table lamp, Cut glazes with brass accents table lamp, Samuel swing mica screen desk lamp, Onyx night lamp table lamp, Dubois table lamp, Dubois crystal lamp, Stiffel satin brass table lamp, Isabella ivory ceramic table lamp, Brass candlestick table lamp, English floral hand-painted ginger jar table lamp, Bronze finish swing arm table lamp and gold console lamp with alabaster glass.
CONTEMPORARY
Brushed Steel Open Window Rectangular Table Lamp, Tremont Bronze Iron Table Lamp, Liquid Square Table Lamp, Steel Droplet Table Lamp with Cylinder Screen, Auburn Hammered Bronze Table Lamp, Deco Dome Touch Lamp, Claudette Turquoise Glass Table Lamp, Walnut and Nickel Cherry Lamp gourd table lamp and Silver Leaf hammered metal cylinder table lamp.