What is our love of desk lamps all about? Aren’t they just used for lighting paper on a desk? Definitely not! Desk lamps are versatile lights that have become something to adore for their design as well as their light. 

Lighting is now a major part of our lives and lights have come a long way from the days of a simple pendant light. Lights that are cleverly positioned can create stunning mood lighting or highlight a favourite ornament making a proper feature. 

Desk lamps can perform all these functions and, because they occupy so little room, they can do so in even the tightest space. And, because they have the simplest wiring and the easiest switching, they are easy to install and operate. Most of them also have flexible arms, meaning they can be set to shed their light in any direction you wish. 

Modern desk lamps are as far removed from the old anglepoise lamps as it’s possible to be. Gone, unless you want them, are those no-frills, jointed flexible arms, which have been replaced by infinitely adjustable, snake-like stands, making it possible to point the light in any direction without moving the base. 

The old method of turning your desk lamp on and off was the toggle switch in the power cable but things have moved on with desk lamps that can be dimmed just by touching the base. The choices of light bulbs have also been expanded with halogen, fluorescent and now LED light bulbs giving a huge amount of choice. 

Children love a good desk lamp and are ideal for use in a den or bedside light, the touch sensitive desk lamps also make a great party piece to impress their friends. With many vibrant styles and designs available they are spoilt for choice. 

There is something for the young adults in the house particularly those who have left that school homework until the last minute. A desk lamp is great for giving the light needed in the early hours of the morning and allowing the rest of the house to sleep undisturbed. 

I don’t think there is a house out there that doesn’t have a desk lamp of some shape or form. They are extremely flexible allowing you to move them around the house easily. Desk lamps never seem to get put out for rubbish as there is always a use for that tatty old desk lamp in the garage or shed!

 

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