Desk lamp

The first lamps that could be carried from table to table appeared among the ancient Greeks and Romans. These were oil lamps. Much later, the oil was replaced with kerosene. It became easier to use such a lamp - it did not smoke. But with the advent of electricity, table lamps have become an invariable attribute of both residential buildings and private institutions.

Why do we love such lamps? For the fact that they have a number of advantages for the purposes:

• Versatility: with proper decor, lamps can perform not only the function of a table device, but also a chandelier or a night light.
• Possibility of concentrating the light beam: A telescopic lamp or a model on a tripod can illuminate the required area with a slight twist of the stem, like many other types of lamps.
• Mobility: The weight of the lamps is between 200g and 5kg. Even a teenager can take her to any other place.
• Wireless capability: modern options - lamps with a USB plug or battery charging.
• Decorative properties: with the help of a bright lamp, you can decorate a pale room or smooth out a riot of colors with calm colors. To complete the created look of the room, a lamp made in a certain style using non-standard techniques will help.

Are there any disadvantages to table lamps? There are far fewer of them than merits. However, even if the luminaire has a wooden base, it is still fragile. By itself, an incandescent element can be dangerous for children: hot, easily breaks, harmful in close contact with the eyes. And the structure will quickly fail in case of an accidental fall.

Most lamps do not have as long an electrical wire as we would like, and this limits the area of ​​their application. And perhaps the most important problem is recycling. We are used to throwing used light bulbs in the trash can, when this can only be done with conventional incandescent bulbs.

Table lamps of conventional models consist of a base, a leg, a plafond, a base (holder), a light bulb, an electric wire with a plug for an outlet and a switch located on the wire itself or on the base, a leg, a plafond. Electricity flows from the socket to the lamp through a switch. With its help, the electrical circuit is closed or opened, the current is supplied to the device.

Lamps can be mounted on a clothespin, clamp (clamp), or simply installed on the surface. The clothespin and clamp can only be attached to the edge of the table or to a nearby shelf. The stable base allows the lamp to be placed anywhere on a horizontal surface.

Table lamps also differ in the types of switches:

• corded (buttonless);
• sensory;
• dimmable;

• dimmable touchscreen;
• push-button, with installation on a wire;
• push-button, with installation on the body.

By their appearance, table lamps can be:

• Classic - elegant and austere, restrained and beautiful. They are used both in the office and in the bedroom. Pleasant diffused light is a distinctive feature of these luminaires.
• Office. Functionality and convenience are what distinguishes these lamps. The main purpose is the spot illumination of the workplace.This means that it can be used not only in the office, but also at home, as well as illuminate the child's desk. Lamps with a dimmer (dimmer) will provide adequate illumination of any part of the workplace.

• With a transparent base. Such a lamp will ideally fit into almost any style, because the transparent leg can be of a strict geometric shape or in the form of a pretentious figure. The effect of a hovering light will be inherent in such a lamp.
• Eco-style. The use of driftwood, pieces of wood as a base and a leg, straws, blades of grass, grapevines, dried flowers to decorate the plafond makes such lamps truly home-like. These lamps can be made by home craftsmen, they allow you to turn on your imagination at full power.

• Floor lamp. Such a lamp is not a floor lamp, but it has a high leg, which is placed on the table. When the light is on, in the dark, floor lamps with a lampshade float on the bedside table and gently illuminate the sleeping place.
• Tiffany lamps. A stained glass shade and a wooden or metal leg are the elements that make such a lamp extraordinarily beautiful. The name itself allows us to speak of it as a work of art.
• Decorative. The main task of these lamps is not lighting, but decor. Therefore, they can adapt to any style. A pot-bellied leg with a clock and a lampshade, covered with gzhel, will perfectly fit into the bedroom. The patina bronze base and embroidered canvas shade will brighten up a rustic room. A folding chrome leg, a metal shade with a magnifying glass and illumination, will make the workplace in a high-tech style office well-lit and elegant. A crystal flower lamp with several bells will perfectly play the role of a night light in a young girl's room.

• Lamps for children suggest execution of unbreakable material (metal or plastic). Your baby will be happy to fall asleep next to a kind light - a Minion or a gnome, a Smurf or a teddy bear. Lamps for school-age children can be decorated to match them, for example, a soccer ball or a butterfly. The main thing is that the light must match the functionality of the lamp: illuminate the work surface or be backlit at night.
• Convertible lamp works from the mains, but at the same time has a flexible leg that allows you to give it a new shape. It is suspended with a clamp, which is important for a small table area. To what style it belongs depends on the components. But such a lamp cannot be called a classic one.

• Wireless Battery Operated will allow you to carry it to dark closets or go down with it to the cellar. Such a lamp can be made in the form of an icon lamp or a kerosene lamp, therefore it may well be an element of decor.
• Lamp with USB plug allows you to connect it to a laptop or tablet. This lighting option saves the user's eyes with technology, since a luminous screen in a dark room can plant vision.

• Luminaire with two lamps can be of a floor type or in the form of a candlestick lamp. Will look harmoniously on a ceramic or brass base.
• Multifunctional model with clock and alarm clock, thermometer, barometer. A modern device that allows you to analyze the available information at a glance and wake up on time.
• Pantograph lamp - this is a design with an additional hinge that will allow you to install the lamp higher or lower to the table surface. The table edge clamp secures it securely. Such designs are often used by specialists working with small parts: watchmakers, cosmetologists, dentists, etc.

The choice of bulbs for a luminaire depends on the location and intended function, as well as the style chosen. In addition, one must not forget about the safe use of lighting fixtures. A lamp with high power incandescent filaments should not be screwed into a table lamp with a fabric shade.

For the luminaire, you can choose the following types of lamps:

• Incandescent lamp - the cheapest, most familiar and short-lived device with a yellow glow spectrum.
• Halogen lamp - analogous to the previous one, but with a buffer gas. It is more expensive, but it also lasts longer. Has a natural glow spectrum.
• Fluorescent light source with gas discharge properties. Provided they are rarely turned on and off, such lamps will last 20 times longer than conventional bulbs.

• Neon table lamps Is a decorative element for relaxation.
• Infrared lamps Is a subject of treatment and prevention of colds. Used in medical institutions and at home. Requires medical advice before use.

The classic shape of a tabletop lighting fixture is round or square. With a shade (lampshade) for one or two or three bulbs. Modern lamps are a variety of ideas. Not even every office lamp can be called common. Unusual ones are presented by professional designers in a single version and a conveyor line for a mass buyer.

And if designer things are not affordable for everyone, then many can afford to buy a glass lamp in the shape of an owl. Candle lamps will look very beautiful on a wrought-iron candlestick. Children will be delighted by cats and dogs. Mice on batteries with their light will help you read your favorite book. A giraffe-shaped floor lamp will illuminate the child's room from above.

On the green cloth of a large two-bollard table, a luminous globe will create a feeling of reliability and inviolability of everything around. And the umbrella lamp standing on the bedside table will tell about a certain frivolity of its mistress.

Since the smallest bulbs weigh 200-300 grams, they also take up little space. The USB flex-cord fixtures fit easily into a laptop briefcase or in the glove compartment of a car. The usual table lamps can be classified as medium in size. The usual height is 35-40 cm above the table top, but reaches 80 cm. Large ones are not so high as heavy.

They can be made of bulky materials such as a piece of wood or stone or concrete. But tall lamps also exist. They are used in professional workshops, organizations and medical institutions.

The materials that are used to make the necessary thing can be the same for the base, legs and shade, or different. For the manufacture of table lamps, the following are most often used:

• Glass - matte or multi-colored, stained or painted. Such a luminaire can be made of a stand and a plafond, or represent a single structure. For example, a parallelepiped made of colored glass with neon bulbs built into it.
• Crystal, requiring its cut to show its full beauty when the light is turned on. An expensive version of a transparent material that makes the room rainbow colored.
• Porcelain with a miniature written on it - this is a masterpiece that requires admiration. Porcelain lamps will decorate the bedroom and living room.

• Rattan shade - a vivid example of country style or eco style. Natural material will make the room softer and the lighting warmer.
• Carbolite the table lamp is also called the "NKVD lamp" or "stalinka". Synthetic polymer that goes well with retro style.
• Metal - the material from which both plafonds and racks are made. They can be painted in any colors, with or without patterns.

• Textile You can buy lampshades with the lamp or make your own. Both the fabric and its texture can be very diverse. And this will allow you to choose a shade for any style. In this case, use energy-saving lamps - they heat up less and do not create a fire hazard.
• Paper - cardboard and rice, corrugated and self-adhesive. Choose a model and make the shade yourself. This will help you self-actualize and make the room more comfortable. But Chinese-style paper shades can be bought in stores as well.
• Wooden elements lamps can be massive or openwork, natural or painted. It all depends on the design and the desire of the author. Such things are individual, and, therefore, expensive.

• Plastic - along with glass, the most popular material. It is inexpensive, very versatile, lightweight and convenient. But you can use it only if the lamp is open, since plastic practically does not transmit light.
• Brass. Even in the most popular Chinese online store, prices for lamps made of this metal start at 4.5 thousand rubles. Real masterpieces cost closer to 100,000 rubles.
• Bronze - more elegant material. Heavy, but beautiful, ornate pieces will decorate a bedroom in a classic design.

Designers and artists draw a conditional line between cold and warm colors of the palette. Therefore, when choosing a lighting device, you can focus on this data. Your lamp will be perceived as cold if it is blue, lilac, blue. Warm colors include red, pink, orange, yellow.

But green, purple, turquoise are halftone colors. A light green lamp will bring calmness to a room with a rich green color scheme. A white, black or gray lamp will look cold, stern, formal. But after all, no one forbade making the light source multi-colored.

Wenge color is various brown shades that imitate the texture of wood. The wenge stand and beige lampshade are a classic stylish combination that will suit many styles.

But it's not about the color itself, but about the presentation of your lamp. After all, it can decorate, become a bright spot or be a misunderstanding. Drawings can brighten up not quite the right color. Blue-blue Gzhel on a white, white bedspread with the same curls and flowers - and who would dare to call your bedroom cold? It all depends on the color combination.

The lamps also have their own couturiers:

• Atmosphere Globemakers - a company that allows you to combine geography and lighting. This is really educational work - globes with internal illumination. There are a lot of options and not only desktop ones.

• Design thought Angela jensen and engineering mind Ger jansen created a completely unusual lamp hovering over the base on the power of electromagnets. That's very beautiful. And very expensive.

• Balanced Stone Lamp - the name of the lamp, the leg of which consists of stones balancing on each other. Such a lamp will make it brighter not only in the room, but also in the shower.

• Alien Abduction Lamp Is a UFO that draws an almost real cow into the plate with its beam. In this case, not only the space under the beam glows, but also the body of the flying saucer.

• Ewa sendecka I came up with a transforming lamp that you can put, put, hang, roll from place to place. A beautiful lamp with a bow (or a bouquet - who sees what).

Fortunately, there are a lot of creative people in the world. Therefore, we can see lamps with multi-colored air bubbles floating in an oil flask and pleasantly illuminating our room. A juniper branch with a bird sitting on it and an LED lamp is a wonderful night light in any room. In the same handicraft technique with wood, you can see a bear leaning against a tree trunk, in the branches of which are hidden lamp bulbs.

The classic porcelain dancer under the lampshade is a tribute to style and time. But the lamp can be with other figures of people and animals. Lamps with figurines will perfectly decorate living rooms and bedrooms. Fans of eco-style will love the coasters with shells. Wireless spotlights can be placed inside a large shell and create a real fairy tale for children and adults.

Fans of the Tiffany style will love the stained glass lamp made of multicolored bright glass. But someone will be interested in the design of the leg and the plafond using the decoupage technique. Floral motifs will appeal to fans of Provence or country style. But since decoupage napkins are on completely different topics, it will not be difficult to choose your own themes.

The following models are suitable for different styles:

• Classic lamps suitable not only for the classic style, but also for neoclassicism or fusion.
• Office lamps can be used in the style of minimalism and constructivism.
• Provence and country, loft and ethnic - styles that, when used correctly, will be happy with the eco-lamp.

• Floor lamp - depending on how the leg and lampshade are designed, the floor lamp will fit both retro and pop art styles.
• Tiffany lamps - this is modern, avant-garde or art deco - different styles with different requests.
• Luminaire with two lamps fits perfectly into the Empire style.

• High tech loves metal and glass without pretentiousness.
• Floristics will be appropriate in both Rococo and Provence.

There are countless table lamp manufacturers around the world. For every taste and wallet. But the trendsetters for this accessory are Italians. The most popular manufacturing companies from Italy and not only:

• Reccagni Angelo. An Italian brand that manufactures lighting fixtures of various types. Parts are individually designed and patented in Europe. The assortment includes more than 2,000 items.

• Maytoni. German brand with German quality, producing classic lighting fixtures. The products are exported to fifteen countries around the world. The main materials are glass, metal, plastic.

• Mantra. A brand from Spain with an interesting design approach to its products. Their products are of high quality and inexpensive.

• Brilliant. Australians are concerned about the environment. Their production reduces harmful emissions into the atmosphere by creating environmentally friendly products. There are more than 3,000 names of lighting fixtures of this company on the market.

• Camelion. One of the most popular corporations. 10 production sites are located on 5 continents. The range includes different types of light sources, batteries and chargers. The prices for the products are quite democratic.

• Eglo. Branded factories settled in India, China and Hungary. Eco-materials in eco-conditions make the goods not the cheapest. But at the expense of labor, the company is trying to reduce the cost of its products.

• ERA. A Russian brand that specializes not only in the manufacture, but also in the processing of lighting equipment. The company's warehouses are located throughout Russia. Some of the design developments were appreciated by Russian and international experts.

Using lighting fixtures with straight lines, in the form of strict geometric shapes, you can emphasize the authority and business acumen of the owner of the room. Round shapes, the use of floral and animalistic themes will tell about the character of the owner just as much. If the lamp is placed next to a mirror surface, then the room will be brighter and larger.

Filament bulbs emit yellow light and do not irritate the eyes. Fluorescent lamps are economical, but not everyone is pleased with their white light.

It is equally important to choose the material: it must be durable, beautiful, safe. And you will also have to remember about the intended functions of the future purchase:

• On a computer desk an office lamp with a swivel mechanism and the ability to approach the table top is quite suitable. It can be metal or plastic, push-button or touch. The mounting method can be any, but the light bulb should make it possible not to strain your eyes, but also not to blind.
• To the living room you need to select a lighting device that is in harmony with the surrounding space.The light bulb should be ordinary with filaments or halogen, as it is needed for reading and creating calm lighting.

• Bedroom - a place of rest and relaxation. Soft light for the dressing table, dimmer mode and push-button switch - these are the qualities a lamp should have.
• Lamp for the nursery - this is safety, and, therefore, lightness, a dimmer or night light, a switch with a button or a sensor, and aesthetic appeal will not be superfluous.

In a house with wood trim, install lamps made of the same material: beautiful, cozy, warm. And in the room of the future astronaut, in addition to the starry ceiling, put the "Starry Sky" lamp. In a room with only one mattress, an ordinary light bulb suspended from a metal rod, which is bent in the form of a rack, will look great.

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