Small floor lamp

Start with the footprint: a small floor lamp is chosen for the width of its base and the height of its stem, not for its style. These floor lights fit into a corner of a living room, near a sofa or a desk, with a ball, tube or oval shape and a warm, neutral or cool white light depending on the bulb.

What is a small floor lamp and what light does it give?

A small floor lamp is a floor light with a small footprint, which slips in near a sofa, a desk or a bed. These models are made of metal, iron, rattan, glass or bamboo, with ball, tube or oval shapes and a warm, neutral or cool white light depending on the bulb.

The shape dictates the effect: a ball diffuses widely, without a marked direction, while a tube or an oval directs the light along an axis or onto a wall. The entire selection is rated IP20, a rating suited to indoor and sheltered outdoor use, and the sockets are split between E27, E14 and integrated LED. For a light point high up, a small ceiling light for low rooms plays a different role. A small living room chandelier completes the room above a table.

Small floor lamp or large floor lamp: which height to choose?

A low model lights near an armchair or a bed; a tall stem, from 150 to 165 cm, lights an entire room once switched on. In this selection, Vesta peaks at 155 cm, Bambino at 150 cm and Élégance Art Déco at 165 cm. Measure the height of your sofa back and the floor space available before deciding: browsing all our lights is better done with a tape measure in hand.

Small indoor floor lamp: what light for the living room or bedroom?

The temperatures found on the models range from warm white (2700 to 3500 K) to cool white (4500 to 6500 K), through neutral white (3500 to 4500 K). Count on warm white for a living room or bedroom in the evening, neutral white for reading, cool white for an office. With an E27 or E14 socket, the temperature is changed simply by replacing the bulb.

Where to place a small floor lamp in the living room?

In a living room, a small floor lamp goes in the free corner, next to the sofa or at the end of a console, never in the walkway. A ball shape lights the room softly, a tube or an oval directs the light. Check the stem height and the base width before choosing the location.

Small living room floor lamp: near the sofa or in the corner?

The free corner behind the sofa remains the simplest spot: the base disappears there and the shade reaches shoulder height once seated. If the sofa is against the wall, take a narrow model, like the Vesta floor lamp and its two adjustable spots (25 cm in diameter) or the tripod of Lumidor and its opaline sphere, whose base measures 15 cm. The end of a console, on the other hand, calls for an accent light rather than a reading floor lamp.

Ball floor lamp or tube floor lamp: which shape for which corner?

The ball suits a relaxation corner: the light goes in all directions and fills the angle without glare. The tube and the oval work better along a wall or a low piece of furniture, because their halo is concentrated. A dimmable model, like UrbanDesk, oval tube with dimmer, lets you lower the intensity in the evening without changing the bulb. For a light placed on a piece of furniture, a accent lamp placed on a bedside table is often enough.

How to choose an original living room floor lamp?

An original living room floor lamp is recognised by its material and its silhouette rather than its size: woven rattan, bamboo, smoked glass, opaline sphere or oval ring. Black, gold, beige or brown finishes blend easily. Choose a single strong piece, then leave the rest of the living room more understated.

Original floor lamp: play on material rather than volume

Metal and iron dominate the selection and give fine lines; rattan and bamboo bring a natural warmth. The woven rattan of the Noveno floor lamp and Bambino in woven bamboo keep that register. Glass, meanwhile, plays with reflections and diffusion: this is the case with the smoked glass ball Silvestro. For accent lighting on a worktop or a shelf, small adjustable spots aim instead of diffusing.

Black, gold or beige colours: what effect in a living room?

Black structures and goes unnoticed near a dark sofa. Gold and brass warm up a light interior, as on Élégance Art Déco black and gold. Beige and white blend into a light wall without creating contrast, which suits small rooms where you want to lighten things up.

How to furnish a small 30 m2 apartment with a compact floor lamp?

In 30 m2, a compact small floor lamp is a good replacement for a ceiling light: it frees the ceiling, creates ambient light in the evening and moves as needed. Favour a narrow base, a ball or tube shape, and if possible a dimmable model to modulate the lighting without changing the bulb.

Small 30 m2 apartment layout: floor lamp or ceiling light?

A ceiling light gives all or nothing. An accent floor lamp, on the other hand, follows usage: near the sofa in the evening, near the desk in the afternoon. Keep the ceiling for general light and reserve the floor lamp for the living area. A fixed light point remains useful in the hallway or entrance, to be seen in the small ceiling lights for low rooms.

Small bedroom floor lamp: what place when the room is narrow?

In a narrow bedroom, the stem takes the place of a bedside table or slips between the bed and the wall, provided the base remains slim. A low model lights reading without waking the other occupant; a small bedside lamp on the bedside table does the same job with less floor footprint. UrbanDesk works as well near a bed as a desk.

Should you still choose a halogen floor lamp?

Halogen is not a type of floor lamp but a type of bulb. Here, models with an E27 or E14 socket accept an interchangeable bulb, which you replace without changing the light. A dimmer is present on only part of the selection: check this point on the model's product page.

Halogen floor lamp with dimmer: what is possible

The dimmer depends on the light, not the bulb. A floor lamp without a dimmer will not become one with a bulb change, and a floor lamp with integrated LED cannot be dimmed at all. In this selection, UrbanDesk is the equipped model; elsewhere, the intensity is adjusted at the source.

E27, E14 or LED socket: how to choose your bulb?

The E27 socket is the large format, the most common: the bulb can be replaced anywhere and the temperature is chosen freely. The E14 socket is more compact, which suits globes and tight shapes. Integrated LED cannot be replaced, but it avoids buying a bulb, as on Lumitube and its LED ring.

Small outdoor, garden or solar floor lamp: what to watch out for?

All the models in this selection are rated IP20: they are suitable for indoor and sheltered outdoor use, not for a terrace exposed to rain. For a garden, a solar floor lamp or a higher protection rating is necessary. So check the rating before buying.

Small indoor or outdoor floor lamp: read the protection rating

IP20 means the device is protected against medium solid objects, but not against water. Under an awning or on a covered terrace, that is fine. Outdoors, you need a higher rating, which this collection does not offer. Halo Naturel, mushroom spirit, can therefore be placed in a shelter or on a protected terrace.

Small floor lamp for WC, entrance or nook: the format that fits anywhere

A WC or entrance floor lamp requires little floor width and a stable base so as not to get in the way. A ball or a narrow tube suits these nooks, provided the room stays dry and ventilated, because the IP20 rating does not protect against humidity. For a hallway, lighting an entrance or hallway from above remains the simplest solution.

How to install and maintain a small floor lamp?

Installation is limited to assembling the base or the three legs, screwing the bulb into the E27 or E14 socket and placing the device on a flat floor, without drilling. For maintenance: soft cloth on metal, dry dusting on rattan and bamboo, non-abrasive glass cleaner on glass.

Small floor lamp: stable, without drilling

A tripod or a wide base ensures stability on parquet or tiles. Place the lamp away from walkways and run the cable along the wall, under the rug if possible. If the device wobbles, it is the floor or the assembly that needs attention, never the wall.

How to maintain metal, glass, rattan and linen?

Metal and iron are cleaned with a slightly damp soft cloth, then dried. Rattan and bamboo are dusted dry, without humidity. Glass accepts a non-abrasive glass cleaner. Linen and fabric are cleaned with a vacuum cleaner, soft brush. An accent lamp placed on a bedside table requires the same gestures, on a smaller scale.

What budget and what warranty for a small floor lamp?

The accessible models are simple metal structures, while exceptional pieces are recognised by their worked material: smoked glass, woven rattan or gold finish. The warranty is two years on the entire selection, enough time to live with the piece before judging its effect. Secure payment, tracked delivery, returns and Designix customer service accompany every order.

Compare what is comparable: the material of the structure, the type of socket, the stem height and the base width. It is this fourth criterion that decides whether the floor lamp fits in the corner you have in mind. To broaden the search to the rest of the house, browse the Designix lighting catalogue.

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