How to Pair Ceramic Floor Lamps with a Bed

A floor lamp beside the bed frees up your bedside table, adds height and presence beside the headboard and can give better reading light than a table lamp. Ceramic designs are particularly well suited to bedrooms, as their texture and colour soften the room and can link bedding, cushions and curtains with a single accent. In this guide we explain why a floor lamp is worth considering beside the bed and why ceramic works so well. We show you how to get the height right with a simple seated test, and how bed height affects your choice. We look at positions directly beside the bed, next to a bedside cabinet and in a nearby corner, then explain how to match the lamp to upholstered, wooden, metal and modern beds. You will also find advice on scale, bulbs and switches, small bedrooms, choosing one lamp or a pair and caring for ceramic....