7 Contemporary Floor Lamp Ideas to Inspire Your Next Makeover

A floor lamp is one of the quickest ways to change how a room looks and feels during a makeover. In this article we share seven contemporary ideas that work well in UK homes: a sculptural globe lamp as a focal point, a slim linear LED to lift a dark corner, an arc lamp to replace an awkwardly placed ceiling light, a mother and child lamp for reading, a tripod to soften a modern room, a matching pair for symmetry and a painted lamp to introduce colour. Each idea solves a different problem, and we explain how to make it work with practical notes on placement, reach and shade choice. Before you begin, we suggest deciding exactly what the lamp needs to do. We also look at scale and ceiling height in different British properties, the bulbs and layers that create a comfortable atmosphere, and simple practical points such as cable routes and stable bases....