The Ultimate Guide to Table Lamps for a Modern Townhouse

A modern townhouse needs table lamps on every floor, chosen to suit how each level is used rather than bought as one matching set. Townhouses stack their rooms vertically, with narrow, deep floor plates, windows only at the front and back and staircases that block light through the middle of the house. In this guide we work through the building floor by floor. We start with the entrance and open plan kitchen, where a lamp can replace bright downlights once cooking is done, then move to the first floor living room, where light at several points and varied heights keeps the room from feeling flat. We look at landings and stairs, where a small lamp on a timer guides the way at night, and at bedrooms and studies on the upper floors, including rooms with sloping ceilings. We explain how to keep a consistent look across levels through finishes, shapes and bulb colour, and how smart plugs make switching simpler....