Linen and wood floor lamps

Count on an E27 socket and a linen shade of 30 to 75 cm in diameter depending on the width of light you want: that is what decides the look of a linen and wood floor lamp. Linen diffuses, wood gives structure, and all the models in this selection are rated IP20, so they are for indoor use only.

What light does a linen and wood floor lamp give?

Linen diffuses light by softening it downwards and to the sides, while the wood frame filters the ambient lighting. With an E27 bulb, the result stays soft and not glaring in the evening, which suits the living room, the office and the bedroom.

Natural linen floor lamp: what effect in a living room?

The fabric softens the beam: no harsh halo on the walls, a light that falls towards the seat. An oval 45 cm shade lights widely, while a 30 cm cylindrical shade narrows the beam onto an armchair or a work surface. To place these effects within the whole home, browse our selection of lighting.

Why combine linen and wood on a floor lamp?

Wood carries the stem, the base or the tripod, linen dresses the shade, and metal provides the rod, the socket and stability. Some models add bamboo in the frame or fabric on the shade. This combination gives a warm piece that crosses styles, from contemporary to rustic. Find these combinations in the wood floor lamps for living room.

Where to place a linen and wood floor lamp in the home?

It goes near a reading armchair, at the end of a sofa or next to a desk. Arc shapes reach out over a seat, while tripod or straight feet fit into a corner. The collection is also used in the bedroom for extra light.

Which linen and wood floor lamp for the living room?

Behind a sofa, a 210 cm arc shape frees the floor and brings light above the knees. Near an armchair, a 170 cm tripod slips into a corner and lights downwards. Adjustable models are suitable when you want to move the beam depending on the time.

In the bedroom or office, how should it be positioned?

In the bedroom, a straight stem with a closed shade, placed next to the bed, gives low light that does not glare when lying down. In the office, choose a 160 to 170 cm model placed on the floor, next to the work surface rather than behind the screen, to avoid reflections on the screen. LED floor lamps for office complete this type of installation.

Floor lamp, ceiling light or chandelier in linen and wood: what to choose?

The floor lamp lights at floor level and moves, the ceiling light diffuses from the ceiling and the chandelier lights a table or a volume. Linen and wood appear in all three families: you choose according to the available fixing point and the use, reading, dining or atmosphere.

Linen and wood ceiling light: for which ceiling?

A ceiling light is fixed in the centre of the room or directly above a zone, and requires an electrical supply in the ceiling. It suits rooms where the floor must stay clear, hallway, guest bedroom, corridor. The floor lamp takes over where this supply does not exist.

Chandelier, pendant or floor lamp: what use?

The chandelier and the pendant are placed above a table, at a height that does not blind the guests. The floor lamp lights a seat or a corner, and moves with rearrangements. To compare the families with each other, see all the lighting families for the home, and for a look close to our pieces, the models mixing wood and metal.

How to choose your linen and wood floor lamp?

You choose the shape according to the space and the use: arc to light a seated area, tripod or straight stem when the floor stays clear, oval shade for a wide beam, cylindrical for a narrower beam. Then you check the height, the colour and the material of the stem.

Which wood for a floor lamp?

The collection does not name a wood species: we therefore work on the shade and the structure. A light wood brightens the room and blends with bright interiors, a dark wood sets the silhouette without making it disappear. Wood appears on the stem, the base or the tripod, always accompanied by metal for the rod and the socket.

How to get a driftwood effect?

The driftwood look comes from a light and irregular shade, combined with a natural linen shade. In the collection, it is the light wood or bamboo frames, with a slim stem and oval shade, that come closest. Scandinavian lines in light wood go in the same direction.

What dimensions to plan for a linen and wood floor lamp?

The models in the collection measure 160, 170 or 210 cm high, with some arc shapes reaching up to 240 cm. Shades range from 30 to 75 cm in diameter. The height is chosen according to seated or standing position, the diameter according to the width of light you want.

What height of floor lamp for seated reading?

For a straight stem or a tripod, 160 to 170 cm place the source above the shoulder of a seated reader, without glare. An arc shape requires 210 cm and more, with an extension possible up to 240 cm, to pass above a seat and come back down towards the book or tablet.

Shade diameter: what effect on the light?

30 cm narrows the beam onto a precise area, 45 cm widens it towards the floor and sides, 75 cm wraps a whole corner of the living room. The wider the shade, the more diffuse the light and the less the light point is seen directly. At equal shape and height, the diameter therefore changes the atmosphere more than the power.

Which bulb and which protection rating for a linen and wood floor lamp?

All the models in the collection use an E27 socket and are rated IP20, so they are for indoor use only. Several models are announced for a 40 W bulb. You choose the bulb according to the atmosphere you want, staying within the power indicated by the manufacturer.

E27 socket: which bulb to use?

The E27 socket is the large screw cap, the one used by common bulbs. Under a closed fabric shade, it is better to use a bulb that gives off little heat and to stay within the power announced for the model. For evening ambient light, a bulb with moderate intensity is often enough. Compare the options in the LED wood floor lamps.

IP20: can this floor lamp be installed outside?

No. IP20 means the light is protected against contacts and ordinary dust, not against water: it stays in a dry room. On a terrace or balcony, you need a model designed for outdoor use, such as those in the outdoor floor lamps.

How to install and care for a linen and wood floor lamp?

Assembly is done on the floor, usually by fitting the stem then the shade. Day to day, dust the linen dry with a soft brush and wipe the wood and metal with a soft cloth. Moisture and abrasive products should be avoided on these materials.

How to clean a linen shade?

Dust dry, with a soft brush or a vacuum cleaner on the brush setting, without pressing. Water marks the fabric and can distort the frame: avoid it, as well as sprays. A slightly damp soft cloth remains acceptable on the wood and metal of the frame, never on the shade.

How to restore an old varnished wood floor lamp?

Unplug the light and remove the shade before any handling. Wood is treated with the power off, using a soft cloth, then an oil or a new varnish if the finish is damaged. Complete stripping is mainly justified on a piece that is worth it, and should be done with the room ventilated.

How to match a linen and wood floor lamp with the rest of the room?

Linen and wood match with natural materials and light shades, but also with the black metal of a base or the brass of a gold detail. The most represented colours in the collection are white and black, with a few cream, gold and bronze variations.

Wood and black metal floor lamp: what effect?

Black metal draws the structure and wood softens the whole, with a linen shade that removes any harshness from the look. This combination works near a dark sofa or an oak piece of furniture. See the black metal frames and the black versions for the living room.

Linen and wood in a Scandinavian interior?

A light wood, a natural linen shade and a slim silhouette are enough to capture the Scandinavian spirit without overloading. White and cream extend this atmosphere. Explore the Scandinavian lines in light wood or the white colours for bright interiors.

Which linen and wood floor lamps to choose from the collection?

The collection brings together arc shapes with oval linen shades and models with tripod or straight stems, in black, white, cream, gold or bronze. The frames are wood and metal, sometimes with fabric or bamboo. All models come with a two-year warranty.

The arc models with oval linen shade

The Caltorano arc floor lamp combines wood and linen with a black or white base, at 210 cm extendable to 240 cm. The white and bohemian Arimilella version offers the same height in a light colour, while Novtorora comes in cream and Siltorora in bronze.

The tripod, straight or bamboo models

The gold Trévio tripod installs a three-foot shape at 170 cm, in wood, metal and linen. Tribéra takes up the tripod with a 75 cm shade, more enveloping. Testoreta mixes bamboo and linen, and Milo and its cylindrical shade close the selection at 160 cm, ideal in a bedroom.

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