Table Lamps

• Table lamps are used to provide lighting at table height. Table lamps come in every possible finish and can be topped with any kind of shade, from the contemporary drum to the traditional octagonal bell. Table lamps are identified by their bases, and the names are descriptive of the look. Tulip base, candlestick base and urn base are a few of the base styles.
  
  

Floor Lamps

• Floor lamps have a very tall base and are on pedestals meant to stand on the floor. When placed behind a chair, floor lamps provide overhead light for reading or ambience. There are many kinds of floor lamps. Torchieres, for example, direct light up onto the ceiling. Floor lamps for reading curve downward to cast a beam of light from above.
  
  

Accent Lamps

• Accent lamps are the smallest type of lamp and also come in many different styles. These are meant to provide a spot of light on a mantel, bookshelf or countertop. Some of them are stained glass or even salt crystal, while others are a miniature version of a table lamp with the traditional,yet smaller-scale shade.
  
  

Buffet Lamps

• Buffet lamps have a tall base and are usually displayed in pairs flanking art work or a mirror. The bases of buffet lamps are typically quite slender and the shades tend to be smaller than those of table lamps. These lamps are meant to cast light on a buffet, sideboard or even an entryway table.
  
  

Wall Lamps

• Wall lamps are wired directly to the wall. A classic style is the the swing-arm lamp, which can be moved around to illuminate from different angles. Luminaires, on the other hand, have a curving shade open at the top and bottom to cast light up and down the wall. Wall lamps are often mounted in pairs on either side of a sofa or bed.