Choosing the perfect ceramic table lamp really comes down to two key decisions. Do you want the lamp to match your decor? Or would you rather the lamp stand out against your decor? If you choose to match the lamp to your current motif, you may have issues choosing the right style, because there are so many lamps that could possibly work. When you love all of the ceramic table lamps that you see, how can you pick just one set? Try breaking the decision down into smaller chunks, and digesting those to help with your final decision.
The color choices you have comes down to whether or not you want the lamps to blend in, or stand out. If you want the lights to match your current decor, without over powering other parts of your design, you are going to have a much tougher time, than if you were to choose colors that would stand out against your design. Every manufacturer has a wide palette of colors they utilize, which means that there are endless color combinations. The prices on these lamps range from around $5 a piece, up to $500 for designer options, so you don’t necessarily have to worry about your budget, but you will want to make sure you can reference your current design.
Try to pick one or two colors that are the brightest in your design, and then find one or two softer colors. Keep these on a swatch next to you while you are shopping, to help make your purchase a lot easier. Being able to look at the swatch will keep you from having to visualize the lamp inside your living area, but instead, allow you to compare the colors you have to work with against the lamps you are viewing.
You also need to consider the edges of your design. Look around at your project, design, or living area, and determine if there are soft edges, or more harsh, rough edges on your furniture and decorations. If the design is more jagged in appearance, you may want to purchase lamp shades that match. Again, it depends whether or not you are trying to match the design, or make the lamps stand out, but in designs with rough edges, you will want to consider conical, or triangular shaped shades. For designs with softer, rounder edges, drum style ceramic lamp shades are excellent choices.
Mon, Aug 2, 2010
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