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tips for purchasing a lamp looking for tips for getting a lamp if so we think you ve come to the right place we ll try to answer some of the questions you might have and maybe even answer some questions you haven t thought of yet here are some common questions we get asked and our answers and tips what kind of lamp is best for any kid s room if you re buying bedside lamps for a kid s room get one that isn t breakable or hazardous don t use incandescent bulbs because their high heat can burn kids and they are a fire hazard led bulbs are nearly indestructible and are safe to touch for my desk should i buy a stand-alone or get one that i can attach to my desk if you re someone who has to have good lighting for your entire desk top you ll probably prefer to buy a lamp that attaches attached lamps are also great because they don t use up valuable desk top space stand-alone lamps on the other hand can be moved around and hence are more versatile a lot of people prefer them because these lamps are typically more aesthetic and offer better mood lighting if you only need part of your desk lit a stand-alone lamp will work nicely for the desk lamp can i buy one that s adjustable adjustable chandeliers lamps are nice if you use your desk for tasks that require different lighting needs the swing arm lamp-where the lower part of the lamp remains fixed while the upper part swings and tilts-may be the best type of adjustable lamp but make certain the swing arm is stable enough for the lamp head to remain in whatever position you set it in tablelampsuk.com release 2011 page 1

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swing arm lamps that utilize a counterweighted system will last the longest by far of any system the other systems have inherent problems hydraulics will eventually leak tightening screws will crack springs will stretch and flexible arms will fail what reading lamps are ideal for my eyes with you will need a bright light that is another high-quality light there are 2 primary indexes for determining the standard of the light source bulb large rendering index cri and the correlated colour temperature cct for reading your ceiling fans with lights bulb should be rated at least 80 on the cri scale and preferably in the nineties the high-rated bulbs produce light that makes objects appear a lot more vivid than the faded light that low cri bulbs produce you should get a bulb that has a cct that s rated somewhere between 5000 and 7300 k which means it has a clear cool bluish-white illumination that is similar to natural daylight high cct light makes words jump off the page instead of hiding in the washed-out light that warmcoloured bulbs have which kind of lampshade do i need to have for a lounge table lamp don t let the lampshade hang over the table s perimeter an opaque lampshade reduces glare from lamps that will be close to a television set if you would like a lampshade that lends a warm glow pick one of fabric or semi-opaque paper in general drum shades tend to look more trendy conical ones will look more standard for more information on small ideas and tips of buying a lamps visit http www.tablelampsuk.com release if you would like to contact us thru phone 01525 841187 email contact@tablelampsuk.com online web 2.0 version you can read the online version of this press release here tablelampsuk.com release 2011 page 2

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