Lighting Tips & Ideas | Lighting.co.za

The FAQ tells you the shade should sit above eye level when seated, but not what that means in centimetres. Here's the real number: most floor lamps run 140–170cm, clearing the typical 90–100cm seated eye-level line. Plus how to size a lamp against your sofa, whether you need one or two, and the slim-not-short fix for small rooms.

Most people choose a table lamp by looks first and size as an afterthought, which is backwards. This guide gives real numbers: a bedside lamp (base to shade) should generally run 35–45cm for a standard SA nightstand, with the shade base landing at head height for someone sitting up in bed. Plus the base-width mistake almost everyone overlooks, and how living room sizing differs from bedside.