{"title":"Table Lamps","description":"\u003cp\u003eA table lamp is the piece of lighting people actually notice. It sits at eye level, it gets touched every day, and it does more to set the mood of a room than anything on the ceiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSizing a lamp to its table\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo rules cover almost every situation:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal height\u003c\/strong\u003e — the lamp should be no taller than about 1.5 times the height of the table it sits on. A 26-inch nightstand takes a lamp up to roughly 30 inches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade width\u003c\/strong\u003e — keep the shade narrower than the table, so the lamp does not overhang the edge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe eye-level rule\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you are seated beside the lamp, the bottom of the shade should sit at about eye level. That hides the bulb from view and stops the glare that makes a room tiring to sit in. For a bedside lamp, sit up in bed and check: if you can see the bulb, the lamp is too short for that table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhere it goes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTotal lamp height\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNightstand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 – 30 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLiving room side table\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 – 34 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConsole or sideboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 – 36 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 – 20 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBulbs and switches\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStay at 2700K for a living room or bedroom — warm light is what makes a lamp feel like a lamp. A three-way switch is worth looking for on a bedside lamp: full brightness for reading, lowest setting for the last few minutes before sleep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor light beside a chair with no table, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/floor-lamps\"\u003efloor lamps\u003c\/a\u003e. To free up the nightstand entirely, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wall-lights\"\u003ewall lights\u003c\/a\u003e mount beside the bed instead.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1030\/5434\/4557\/collections\/table-lamps-alvetto-lighting.png?v=1793016888","url":"https:\/\/alvettolighting.com\/collections\/table-lamps.oembed","provider":"Alvetto Lighting","version":"1.0","type":"link"}