Down to Earth: Floor Lamps To Match Your Style

Down to Earth: Floor Lamps To Match Your Style

Indirect lighting makes any room feel cozier. The easiest way to achieve this effect is by using floor lamps. Which style works in which room? Stylight will shed light on four types of floor lamps for every home decor style.

1. Arc floor lamps: Modern Minimalists

  • Shape: Arc floor lamps are usually made of metal. As the name suggests, the lamp pole is not straight, but arched.
  • Colors: Floor lamps in silver, black, or white usually work well on their own with subtle room decor in the basic colors gray, white, and beige. However black or dark green designs with a gold or dark brown interior surface, look great with more playful concepts in basic dusky pink, brown, or marsala.
  • Extra tip: In the living room, arc floor lamps work best next to the couch, with the lampshade hovering above the coffee table; in the kitchen or the bedroom, this type of lamp requires its own corner.

2. Round lampshades: In love with vintage

  • Shape: Spot on! Floor lamps with round lampshades made of glass or metal. Special feature: Tripod legs
  • Colors: Pastels, such as mint or sand make stylish additions to apartments in older buildings with dark wooden floors.
  • Extra tip: Since the lightbulb is visible in this type of lamp, you should choose a power saving bulb with a maximum of 11 watts in “soft white”, to make sure that the light from the vintage lamp is not too harsh.

 3. Wooden floor lamps: Naturally Nordic:

  • Shape: high floor lamp (1.20 to 1.40 meters) with fabric covered lampshade and wooden stand.
  • Colors: Lampshades made of creme or white fabric complement a country-house style, as well as ‘New England’-style decor with lots of wood and other natural materials, such as linen or cotton.
  • Extra tip: The simple design creates a particularly harmonizing effect against busy backgrounds, such as bookcases or colorful wallpapers.

4. Unusual Materials: Totally avant-garde:

  • Shape: unusually folded lampshades made of paper or plastic on delicate metal lampstands.
  • Colors: Creme or white lampshades on metal stands work well with detail-oriented retro designs, as well as purist room concepts with cool materials, such as concrete.
  • Extra tip: Use a duster for easy dust removal from lamps with small corners and arcs. Cloths can dent the sensitive materials.

Arc floor lamps draw attention because of their special shape. They provide a subtle, indirect light, but also need space to work best. Floor lamps with round lampshades and tripod legs are also only suited for larger spaces. Wooden floor lamps, or avant-garde designs with delicate metal stands are perfect if less space is available.

Stylish floor lamps: Add friendliness and coziness to any room.

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