| With the wide range of styles, types, and colors of | | | | décor. For example, bottom heavy lamps appear |
| table lamps available, locating several table lamps | | | | to be lighter when a cone shaped lamp shade is used. |
| which will suit your fancy should be easy. Many | | | | Instead of using a very low wattage light bulb, |
| people purchase lights based on their personal taste | | | | consider using a dark lamp shade to provide ambient |
| and do not consider how they will coordinate with | | | | lighting in a room. Fluted lamp shades are elegant and |
| the décor of the room. Two important things to | | | | work well with a round or square lights. Bell shaped |
| remember are that the lights need to coordinate with | | | | lamp shades create a more contemporary look and |
| the surrounding décor and be suited to its specific | | | | work well with a wide range of decors. |
| lighting purpose. Aside from the types of lights that | | | | Most people have a lot of space in their home, which |
| are purchased, the lamp shade can make a dramatic | | | | serves no real purpose. These areas seem to collect |
| effect on the room as well. | | | | an endless amount of miscellaneous items such as |
| You may locate the perfect table lamps, but they do | | | | keys, wallets, mail, or pocket change. These are |
| not work because the lamp shades are not | | | | perfect spots in your home where you should add |
| appropriate for your purpose. Lamp shades that hang | | | | table lamps as part of the décor and find a new |
| low will focus light directly to the area beneath it. | | | | place for your keys and wallets. |
| Purchasing lamps or lamp shades that sit higher will | | | | As you can see, choosing a table lamp is more than |
| allow the light to penetrate a wider area of the room. | | | | purchasing a matching pair of lamps at a mass retailer. |
| Lamp shades can substantially change the appearance | | | | With a bit of effort and planning, your lights can |
| of table lamps, so that they compliment the room | | | | illuminate the room and be decorative as well. |