Why Use Crystal Lamps Beside The Bed?
The barely-there look of crystal suits almost any interior, and adds just a touch of sparkle. Crystal's lack of color allows the room's other elements to stand out. Lamp accents like chrome, brass or gold can be chosen to coordinate with furnishings and hardware.
With a clear lamp base, the focus is on the shape and scale of the lamp, not a color or pattern. Crystal lamps create a subtle silhouette, with interesting textures or hardware accents.
Crystal lamps are a smart buy too ' over a lifetime, they can be used in different rooms of the home. Clear crystal is the ultimate neutral color!
What Size Bedroom Lamps Should You Buy?
Lamps that are too tall or too short are a common decorating mistake. They can make the whole room seem out-of-proportion, and it can be hard to determine the problem. While there are many rules about table height and lamp height, every bedroom is slightly different. Your bed, bedside tables, and lamps should be in scale with each other. Remember, the height of a lamp is the measurement from the tabletop to its highest point ' including the finial on top.
However, what looks well-proportioned in the room may still not be a perfect size. If you can see the bulb from above, the lamp is too short. If you can see the bulb while sitting in bed, the lamp is too tall.
How To Measure For Bedroom Table Lamps
To protect your eyes from glare, your eye level should be near the center of the lampshade. Measuring makes sure you won't see the bare lightbulb. To measure for bedside lamps, just follow our guide:
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- Sit on your bed, and measure from the floor up to eye-level.
- Subtract the height of your bedside table.
- Add about 6' ' this is the ideal lamp height.
- To hide the bulb, the lampshade should be eye-level when you're standing too.
- Stand and measure from the floor up to eye level.
- Subtract the height of your bedside table.
- Add 6' ' this number may be a bit higher than the first one.
- Use the two measurements as a size range for your lamps: 27'-30' tall, for example.
- If your ceilings or headboard are tall, choose the taller lamp.
A king-sized bed requires large nightstands, and lamps that are both tall and substantial-looking. With a queen-sized bed and an extra-tall headboard, look for tall lamps ' but take those measurements! Make sure your bedroom lamps are the right height for reading.
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