Top 10 Tips why Floor Lamps are Great Statement Pieces in Your Home

Are you looking to modify your living room this year? A floor lamp is a great way to do that because it adds to the style and appearance of an area without taking much cash out of your pocket. The main considerations when choosing a lamp is deciding its function, how it lights the space, its design, colour and size. Do you want to make a statement or do you want the lamp to blend in and simply illuminate? Do you want a striking overall design or a simple base with an extravagant shade? So much to think about! Floor Lamps are a way to let your personality shine through.

They’re versatile, practical and can do something that nothing else can. We think it’s time to see floor lamps for what they really are: an invaluable weapon in the interior designer’s armoury. Over the years Floor Lamps have evolved and presently hold a badge of honour as probably one of the oldest forms of lighting. Elegant and stylish, floor lamps are available in models designed to match any décor. From modern and contemporary to retro and rich, they add value to living rooms and bedrooms. Floor lamps portability makes them easy to position or to make space for other objects or a gathering.

1) Floor lamps can be used for all three kinds of lighting

There are three main kinds of lighting to think about when designing a room: ambient lighting (the general light), task lighting (for doing things) and accent lighting (for drawing attention to room features, like interesting corners or artworks).

Floor lamps can do all three tasks separately or simultaneously. Having a couple of tall standing lamps enables you to create different moods of ambient light. You can position one craftily in a reading nook for reading task light And if you have an interesting architectural feature to highlight, a floor lamp with an opaque shade can provide suitable accent light. The more floor lamps you have, the more options you have.

2) They can make a statement

Floor lamps can be an important feature of a room, either complementing or deliberately clashing with your theme  for example, you can make a statement with a midcentury-style angled standing light, an unusual resin floor lamp or a traditional base with a big, striking shade.

3) Think large

Floor lamps with large shades really catch the eye, which makes them perfect accessories for a boldly designed living room. Sure, styles and trends should be in tune with your decoration picture, but any large shapes attract attention and look more impressive than a collection of smaller objects. Sometimes, it can make your room look bigger

4) Portable

Floor lamps, on the other hand, are substantial items of furniture large enough to make a transformative impact on the look and feel of a space. Also floor lamps are easy to move around, from place to place or room to room. And moving their pools of light into new corners can give a totally new mood. They can even look good in hallways.

5) Floor lamps in small rooms

Avoid floor lamps if the room is small. Any floor standing units in a small living room should best of all have a merely functional purpose. Table lamps, on the contrary, is an alternative and can be a nice idea to bring more light into the room while keeping all of the precious functional space open.

6) Floor lamps are useful light

If you don’t want to make a statement but just need subtle elegance and the ambient go for a simple brass floor lamp. Tip: use a square shade and you can position a floor lamp flush up against a wall or in an alcove.

7) You can dress and re-dress them with designer lampshades

Keeping your floor lamp and changing your lampshades is a simple, cost-effective way to introduce novelty into your interior design. Try different materials for different themes (from block colour rolled silk shades to vibrant marbled paper), use shades for accent colour or make a statement with a pattern. Try it. You’ll be surprised at what a difference a change of shade can make to a room.

8) They add height and elegance

One of the classic interior design tricks for making a small space look bigger is to utilise the verticals and make the most of height (long stripy curtains, high narrow bookshelves etc). Tall, slim floor lamps are perfect for adding height and elegance to a room, while using a minimum of floor space.

9) Designer’s rules

When planning a room, interior designers start with the big elements of the overall scheme: the general theme, the colours of the walls, ceiling and floors, the materials, the major items of furniture, and the lighting design. And rightly so. Fixtures, ornaments, artworks and decorations tend to come later, and are chosen to fit in with the larger picture.

But floor lamps have a unique role. First, they’re usually the largest thing that counts as a fixture, so they can make a real impact on the scenery of a room.

10) Be bold and creative

Even though floor lamps for the living room can really cheer the room up, you might want to think of adding even more light into the picture. Wall lights and table lamps for example, can draw attention to some of your pictures or canvases, giving the room an arty look. You should not be afraid to explore bold designs while looking for floor lamps. Even the simplest decoration theme can generally benefit from bright accessories.