Light is one of the most important features of a room and the source of that light can be controlled in many different ways. Although natural light is the preferred source, there are many other options that we can use that will not only brighten the room but will also create some decorative appeal as well.
Apart from simply opening the curtains to allow the sunlight in, we can brighten the room with the thoughtful placement of table and floor lamps. A significant way to brighten the room while ensuring the light does not shine in the eyes of those occupying it is by creating ambient light from a torchiere table lamp.
Unlike other table lamps the light created from a torchiere table lamp is projected upwards rather than outwards in every direction. The light produced from these lamps are reflected off a hard surface, most usually a wall or the ceiling and then thrown about the room to create a soft and mellow type of light. It is very useful for creating mood lighting.
The torchiere table lamp is a rather imposing figure that adds decorative appeal to the room. They can be used as buffet lamps sitting at either end of a sideboard to create a balanced look to the room. They don't necessarily have to be turned on to be seen as a feature of the room.
Floor lamps are also particularly popular and the style and elegance of a torchiere floor lamp will add a great deal of grandeur to the room. There are many types of bases available that will ensure that the style that you need to decorate in will be represented. This gives you the option of using such materials as wood, brass, bronze or stainless steel depending on whether you want a traditional looking lamp or one that is more contemporary.
The feature of the torchiere lamp, whether it is a table or floor lamp, that is particularly important is the lamp shade. Because the light is going to be emanating out of the top of the lamp shade it will become the point in which the attention is focused. For this reason these lamp shades are invariably more decorative than the shades of other styles of lamps. For the most part they are made of glass and are opaque so that the light is diffused to the sides ensuring most is sent up to the ceiling.
These types of lamps will be useful in covering all eras of design fashion with the torchiere style of lamp one that will never go out of style.
