An Accent lamp can be decorative and functional by not only enhancing a room’s décor and color scheme, but also providing lighting for reading, nightlights or quiet get-togethers. A beautiful accent lamp can be the focal decorative item in a room or can help to add to the overall décor of the room it is in. These lights can be used in hallways, bedrooms, children’s rooms, the study and many other locations in the home or office.
Accent lamps are frequently used as decorative lighting or to illuminate small, cozy areas, such as your craft table, nursery or desk. They can also create a colorful or subtle ambient glow near bookcases or hobby collections or in an unused corner of a room. These lamps are a simple and affordable way to change the look and décor of a room. Every spot from the living room end tables to the reading corner to the bedroom nightstand to the nursery could be a potential location for an accent lamp. Accent lighting fixtures are a great means to give just a little light and some character to your room. That bare space on your shelf will just come to life with well placed light.
Decorating with accent lamps gives the look and feel of a professionally decorated home. Your home is your statement to the world and everyone wants the feel a cozy yet exquisite place to call home. Decorative lamps should fit in with the style of the room. That doesn’t mean they have to match perfectly, though. Shade materials can range from, linen, silk, paper, luminescent mica, vinyl, Tiffany and ornamental stained and cut glass. The shade on an accent lamp should extend to cover about three-quarters of the base and should be wider than the base. Shades can be made of almost any material, but the most common are glass silk, cotton, linen, and paper.
Prices do range from as low as $25 and go up to $600 to $1000. The median range for these accent table lamps are between $100 and $250. Prices can range from as low as $25 and go up to $1000.
Table lamps come with beautiful accents such as fabric fringe, beaded fringe, or pull switches. There are fabric shades or glass shades from which to choose.
The styles of these lamps really can accent home décor. So many styles exist that you will be overwhelmed trying to decide (this is a good problem!). Some of the styles are: Traditional – representing simple and a more casual living; Contemporary-Modern – Bold colors hard angles and simple straight lines; Tiffany-Stained Glass – Originated from the work of Louis Comfort Tiffany and inspired by the Arts and Craft Movement with free form, or geometric designs with beautiful colors; Art Deco – stepped forms, sweeping curves made from inlaid wood, aluminum or stainless steel; Williamsburg – representing a style from Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia in the 17th and 18th centuries often made of shiny brass; Asian – incorporating an influence from China, Japan, Korea and other Asian nations; and a style called whimsical – using many very different designs to bring about a unique feel. Some of these can be accent lamps shaped like butterflies or ladybugs and made from stained glass. Or even in this category you would find the traditional LAVA lamp from the 1960’s – yes, they are still made and popular!
This web site will look at a few of the more popular style of accent lamp in great detail – be sure to check out the other pages here!