Floor Lamps for the Home and Office

Floor lamps are the latest bright idea in design with great new styles. Whatever
lighting solution you need to enhance your indoor or outdoor living, choose stylish
lamps you can illuminate any room with a touch of charm. Wrought iron table lamps
& floor lamps are among the most popular lighting.

Halogen torchiere floor lamps, freestanding lamps with open, shallow bow tops that
provide indirect "up lighting," have become increasingly popular since their
introduction in the United States in 1983. These lamps use halogen tubular bulbs,
which get much hotter than standard light bulbs. Since the tops are open,
flammable items such as curtains can easily ignite through direct contact with the
halogen bulb.

Most regular torchi floor lamps use halogen bulbs that burn at temperatures
exceeding 1,200 degrees hot enough to fry an egg in 30 seconds! This is well above
the combustion temperatures for paper, wood and fabric, which range from
350-500 degrees F. The Consumer Products Safety Commission has attributed at
least 31 deaths, 114 injuries and at least 350 fires resulting in $ 2 million in
property damage to these lamps.

But Energy Star labeled torchi floor lamps use compact fluorescent bulbs that
burn much cooler, last 5 times longer and use 80% less energy. For example, an
Energy Star torchi uses a 56-watt fluorescent bulb, which gives the same amount
of light as a 300-watt halogen bulb. Energy Star torchieres have full range or 3 ways
dimming, come in a variety of styles and have a two-year warranty.

For something fun and funky, use a yellow painted bulb covered in silicone. This is a
pricey bulb, but it's definitely a conversation starter. If you enjoy brilliant colors with
stained glass shades, check out the style stained glass lamps. From stained glass,
contemporary table lamps, desk lamps, traditional lamps, mica land amps.