Lamps
Poor light makes a room feel smaller than it is. This is where I keep the lamp guides: floor lamps for a reading corner, pendants over a table, wall lamps, and the small lamp that stays on after dusk. I look for a shade that throws light down, a material I can stand to see every day, and a price I checked on the date named on the card. Daylight comes first, then one warm lamp. If I have not lived with a lamp, the card will not claim that I tested it. I link the cheapest tracked store first and mark a photo exact only when I am sure, otherwise similar to.
The Arco lamp problem (and what to buy instead)
The Arco floor lamp (Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1962) hangs a light over a table from a marble base that sits far away. It is a design icon and a spatial bully. Exact Flos pieces are expensive. Cop…
Statement lighting over the dining table: height, spacing and fixtures
The light above the table sets the mood of the whole room before anyone sits down. Here is how high to hang it, how many pendants a long table wants, and which move suits your table.