Ask any interior designer, and they will gush about the potential of table lamps. They can bring character, ambience, style, and of course, lighting to any room. They’re little pockets of happiness and illumination. And right now, glass lamps are the pick of the interior design pops. But how do you choose the right glass table lamp for your home?
Five Tips for Choosing a Glass Table Lamp
Understand your style
Most modern homes are fairly eclectic. Especially if you have young children! But we all have a preferred aesthetic. So, rather than simply selecting something that’s on-trend, take time to choose a lamp style that suits you. And you’ll be astonished by the variety of glass table lamps that are available. If you’re a fan of the improv or make-do-and-mend style, then a lamp made out of a Kilner jar may just do it for you. While something like the Mocha Glass Lamp carries more of a genteel flavour.
Work with your room
Every room is different. It has different spaces, uses, and requirements. If you select a lamp base, like the beautifully simple chrome and glass cloche, you have the potential to make the lamp your own, perfect for its intended environment. With a large, exposed filament bulb, you can create the ultimate ambience-maker (the Nordlux Hollywood can offer a similar aesthetic). As ideal for hallways and letting people know you’re home – especially when you’re not – as they are for snugs and dining rooms. While your choice of shade will change its function again. If you’re searching for bedside lighting, matching touch lights might be a better idea, vs something colourful for the older child’s room.
Consider its purpose
Some lamps are simply there to shine. Others need to serve a specific purpose. If you’re looking for a statement piece, then you can’t go far wrong with a light like the Endon Muni. Of course, it serves a practical purpose, but it also seriously catches the eye. While a Quintessentiale Samara lamp still looks beautiful, but is never going to dominate a room – or the conversation.
Thank about texture
Texture in interior accessories is all about keeping things interesting. And of course, you shouldn’t go overboard, but a well-chosen glass table lamp can bring the element of contrast to a room. Look at the Endon Naia lamp with its ribbed glass base and rough fabric shade with metallic interior. Or run your eye over the hammered glass base of the Winslet. The texture is both visually appealing, and appealingly touchable.
Work to your budget
You are never going to love a lamp if you resent how much you spent on it. And if you shop around in our clearance section, you can find some truly bargainous glass table lamps for all situations. Glass mosaic touch lamps are perfect for the bedside table. While for the dining room, you might consider something like the Cortez with chrome crackled glass.
Of course, choosing a glass table lamp should always come down to your personal preferences. If you like something and think it will make you happy, then it’s the right light for you. But if you’re spoilt for choice, thinking about texture, style, purpose, and the room you are working with, as well as your budget, should help you to narrow down your choices.
Explore the full range of glass table lamps available from First Choice Lighting.
