Picture Perfect: 60 Shining Examples of Standard Lamps
Our coffee-break escape offers you five minutes' worth of images to inspire and delight. Jump right in...
Deirdre Avenell
24 April 2018
Houzz editorial team. DIY/decorating nut, photographer and jewellery designer.
With the days getting shorter and time spent indoors – preferably curled up on the sofa with a good book or a movie marathon – becoming more appealing, now is the time to think about brightening up your interior to make it more inviting. One of the easiest and most stylish ways to do this is with a beautifully designed standard lamp, chosen to complement your interior and add visual warmth to any space. Take a look at this curated collection of lamps to gain inspiration.
1. Layered approach. Boston, USA
2. Royal reception. Dublin, Ireland
3. Hive mind. London, UK
4. Function follows form. Townsville, Queensland
5. Gone fishing. Philadelphia, USA
6. Fun house mirror. Dublin, Ireland
7. Setting the standard. Sydney, NSW
8. Standover man. London, UK
9. Frills and folds. Miami, USA
10. The long arm. Kerikeri, New Zealand
11. Two in one. London, UK
12. White out. Melbourne, Victoria
13. Standing tall. Dallas, USA
14. In the framework. Aarhus, Denmark
15. Jointed effort. Adelaide, SA
16. Organic entry. Auckland, New Zealand
17. Inner glow. Melbourne, Victoria
18. Gilded cage. Los Angeles, USA
19. Bare necessities. Snekkersten, Denmark
20. Back in black. Toronto, Canada
21. Light from afar. Montreal, Canada
22. Shine of Scandi style. Copenhagen, Denmark
23. White knight. Lille, France
24. A single pyramid. Toronto, Canada
25. Fire extinguisher. Adelaide, SA
26. Big, friendly and green. Calgary, Canada
27. Light globe. Berlin, Germany
28. Spotlight on… Vancouver, Canada
29. Size does matter. Denmark
30. In the can. Paris, France
31. It’s your moment. Pune, Italy
32. A simple space. Toronto, Canada
33. A lovely little light. Copenhagen, Denmark
34. On the fringe. Montpelier, France
35. A different angle. Montreal, Canada
36. Head and shoulders above the rest. Copenhagen, Denmark
37. Pot-bellied. Frankfurt, Germany
38. In this corner… Dun Laoghaire, Ireland
39. Interview space. Aarhus, Denmark
40. Making a stand. Calgary, Canada
41. Shimmering shade. Paris, France
42. Pixar perfect. Germany
43. Into the ring. Tokyo, Japan
44. Branching out. Paris, France
45. Floating filaments. Edmonton, Canada
46. One direction. Hamburg, Germany
47. Red it. Wicklow, Ireland
48. Rocket man. Milan, Italy
49. Serene glow. Tokyo, Japan
50. So on-trend. Moscow, Russia
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I've just finished making/welding my own floor lamp out of a rusty plough disc/fencing wire & reobar..The light & fitting needed to be tagged (sigh) & after weeks of research purchased from Fat Shack Vintage. I configured the curly wire so the cord is unobtrusive and secure -but have to place near a power point. Im pretty happy with end result.
Just needs a gloss coating to keep the rusty look & all done