How to Buy a Desk Lamp

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A desk lamp is a cool accessory and a convenient gadget at the same time. Desk lamps are very popular and almost every home has one or more. Read on to learn what makes one lamp better than the other.

How to Buy a Desk Lamp

Tips on buying a desk lamp
  1. Consider the décor and styling of the room and the accessories where you plan to keep the lamp. Select a lamp that will blend in with the rooms’ style and looks. Try and coordinate the lamp and the room colors. Also, try and coordinate the design or style of the lamp with the rest of the furniture or décor. A highly stylized minimal design steel and glass lamp will definitely look weird when placed in a room with Victorian styled furniture. Use your judgment and go for it.
  2. A desk lamp is usually meant to provide illumination for close activities like studying, reading and table hobbies. Ensure that the light capacity of the lamp is as per intended usage. Reading lamps are normally of a lower wattage than hobby and activity lamps that provide a brighter light. Also keep in mind that the lamp needs to be accommodated upon the desk and so the size of the lamp should ideally be in some proportion to the desk or table where you plan to place it.
  3. Ensure that the base of the bulb is not visible when you view the lamp from some distance. A visible bulb or portion of the bulb will create a glare that will irritate you forever!
  4. Desk lamps can be of the swivel head type or the fixed shade type. The fixed shade lamps have a shade portion that it usually fixed on a straight arm above the bulb and base unit. Such lamps do not allow for directional control of the light. The swivel-head type of lamp will normally have an adjustable front shade portion that usually swivels along the horizontal and the vertical axis and allows you to control the direction of the light source. The adjustable variety is good for reading and also for use by different people as it allows you to control the height of the lamp.
  5. Do not assume that the first lamp you pick in the store will work for you. Always insist on a full-refund policy or at least a full-exchange policy if you are not satisfied and have to return or exchange the lamp. It is only when you actually place the lamp in the place intended for it that you will realize whether it works or not!

Caution

Check on the power rating of the lamp before you buy it. Always buy a lamp with the maximum output power rating for the activity that you plan to use it for. Most of us simply change the bulb for one with a higher power rating when we find the light inadequate for whatever reason - not realizing that it creates resultant heat and damage to the lamp and its parts.

Where to buy a desk lamp

Desk lamps are available at online home and office supplies stores as also directly from lighting goods manufacturers. Try these links for some great offers and styles in the latest desk lamps-

Stacks and Stacks has a very good range of desk lamps of all types and sizes.

Masterpiece Lamps and Shades has a wide range of desk lamps in international styles and innovative designs.

Lamps Plus has a great selection of desk lamps with really innovative designs in stained glass, stainless steel and so on.



 


Comments

Thanks for the link, lampman.

-- Contributed by: Gregorythompson

If you want to buy a desc lamp - i can advise to look it here - allforlight.com/Lamps/Desc-lamps/

-- Contributed by: lampman

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