A floor lamp is a self-supporting light that stands tall in a room and can be positioned anywhere with a nearby electrical outlet to provide illumination for areas that may not be conducive for a ceiling or wall mounted fixture. Floor lamps are both utilitarian and decorative. They can stand in a corner of a living room, bedroom, dining room or home office out of the way of traffic. Floor lamps are taller versions of table lamps, but they do not occupy space on the buffet, console, nightstand or bedside table.
With remarkable maneuverability as well as an abundance of photometric configurations, floor lamps are versatile enough to participate in a layered lighting scheme in which all three types of light—ambient, task and accent—complement each other within a room to create a fully usable, adaptive space. While contributing to the ambient, task and accent layers of lighting, floor lamps also serve as decorative elements that add visual interest to an interior space and help tie together the personality of the interior decor.
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