We also want the lamps to be correct in scale.

So, with that in mind, you’ll want to have lamps that are at the proper height for reading in bed while sitting up. Why does the lamp height even matter? Well, the primary purposes for the bedside lamp is to provide light for reading and ambiance. But if you want to have great looking bedside lamps, you’ll want to keep these rules in mind, especially in your master bedroom. We know that rules are meant to be broken in the design world, and as is with everything there are exceptions to every rule. I’ll have to buy new shades for these lamps, but in the immediate sense they work perfectly with our traditional, classic coastal bedroom. At this point in my life, that is a crazy amount of money to spend on a lamp, especially when I am upgrading from a $14 lamp.įortunately, the Target ads were in my favor and showed me this gorgeous, two toned Threshold Dipped Ceramic Large Lamp which came in at $41 for the base. I pinned a few favorites that I found along the way, but they were anywhere from $380 to $690 PER LAMP. In fact I have pinned hundreds of lamps and googled “blue lamps” until every ad is a blue lamp. In all honesty, I have been looking for new bedside lamps. He reads a lot and has asked me to replace it 1000 times and I keep saying I will fix it (because they are my beloved lamps) or find new ones. It’s still functional, but the neck came loose so the shade is tilted and the entire top portion of the lamp is floppy. The lamp on my husband’s nightstand broke 2 years ago. Same thing for small table lamps.Įven though I love my gold bedside lamps, there is a problem. It’s a total disservice, but they sell them because the price point is lower and people are more likely to buy the item, but it’s never going to look great in their space because the scale is all wrong. It’s one of those things like selling 84″ curtains, stores just shouldn’t do it. The small size is available online, but like I mentioned earlier buying small lamps is just a waste. The gold geometric lamps were perfect for one on each bedside table.Īre you dying to know what these genie in a bottle of a lamp looks like? Here’s the stock photo of my beloved gold lamps.Īs far as I can tell, they don’t sell the large gold lamps anymore. I needed nightstand table lamps and even though I didn’t know the proper sizing or style at the time, I lucked out.

Now in this case, the 2 gold lamps happened to work out perfectly. Recently, I’ve made a conscious effort to 1) not make impulse buys, 2) have a whole house plan for each room and what it needs, and 3) don’t waste money if it’s not exactly what works with the plan.īecause in the end, if I waste money on many purchases that I “settled” on, I’m not able to splurge when finally find that perfect thing. Nonetheless, I used to make impulse buys wayyy to often. While I don’t always have a plan, things usually go south when I buy without intention. There weren’t any more lamps to buy, which is probably a good thing because the only thing worse than 4 lamps with no plan is 5+ lamps with no plan. Like crazy people, after we cleared out the back wall of lamps, we hit the next nearby Target to see if they too had a lamp discount desert. We would figure out what to do with them later. My friend also bought two table lamps with no plan in mind either, but we were happy to have deeply discounted lamps.

I also bought two small gray lacquered table lamps with shades, which as it turns out, wasn’t the best buy. The lamps were $14 and the shades were $7. I ended up with two large 28″ gold geometric table lamps and two large linen lampshades with gold detailing. My best friend and I looked at each other and said, “We’re going to need a cart.” After we rushed back with a shopping cart, we both loaded up on lamps. These were 70%- 90% off full size lamp bases with shades. And I’m not talking about a few, slightly discounted lamps. We meandered to the back of the store and there was an entire wall of clearance lamps and shades. Three years ago my best friend and I were wandering around Target on a lunch break shopping trip. So why am I talking about bedside lamps? I’ll tell you the saga of the $7 lamp that could. And your bedroom should be a retreat, so we’ll cover the step by step styling tips to help you create the perfect bedroom nightstand that looks beautiful and checks all of the practical boxes too. A LONG STORY ABOUT THE PERFECT LAMPSĪfter we talk about the lowdown on the perfect lamp for your nightstand, we’ll discuss a few styling tips. We know that every nightstand needs a lamp, but do you know how to choose the right lamp? Look no further, I’m going to share the quick and dirty secrets for picking out the best bedside lamps for every bedroom. Simple Rules for the Right Size Bedside Lamps Every Time

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