Table and floor lamps: how to choose for your room
Choose a table lamp for furniture, or a floor lamp for a spot beside your seating. Then compare kind, style, finish, size, light and budget. Range numbers in this guide are from 12 November 2026.
Why add a lamp beside the main ceiling light?
A lamp adds a layer of soft light where you sit, read or relax.
Start with the place that needs light: your bedside, desk or favourite chair. Choose around that activity before choosing a decorative shape.
Plan lamps alongside the main light using the room lighting planner. The ceiling light guide helps with the room's general lighting.
Should I choose a table lamp or a floor lamp?
Choose a table lamp for a bedside, console or desk, and a floor lamp for seating areas or empty corners.
Our range has about 260 table lamps and about 160 floor lamps. Browse table lamps or floor lamps after deciding where yours will stand.
A table lamp needs space on furniture for its base and shade. A floor lamp needs a clear patch of floor. Check the available space before choosing its shape.
Which kind of table lamp or floor lamp suits my room?
Choose a kind that suits the job, from bedside and study lamps to decorative lamps for living room corners.
- Modern table lamps: simple shapes for bedsides and consoles; these lead our table lamp kinds.
- Classic and traditional: familiar decorative shapes for rooms with detailed furniture.
- Luxury: more elaborate designs for a decorative focus on a console or side table.
- Marble: lamps with marble specified in their material or type, for a stone detail beside seating.
- Wooden: lamps with wood specified, for rooms with natural materials.
- Cloth shade: a fabric shade around the light, suited to bedsides and sitting areas.
- Rechargeable touch: a rechargeable lamp with touch control; consider it where a trailing cable is inconvenient.
- Kids: designs tagged for children's rooms; check placement and controls before choosing.
- Modern floor lamps: simple standing forms for sofa corners.
- LED floor lamps: modern floor lamps listed as LED, for a contemporary sitting area; check whether the LED is built in.
- Classic floor lamps: decorative standing designs for traditional seating areas.
- Marble floor lamps: a stone detail for living room corners; check the stated materials.
- Wooden floor lamps: a natural material detail for seating areas; check the stated materials.
- Tripod: a floor lamp with splayed legs, suited to a corner with room for its base.
- Arc: a curved arm reaching towards seating; allow space around its base.
- Reading or decorative floor lamps: choose for the page beside a chair, or for a room accent.
Which lamp style and finish should I choose?
Choose the style first, then a finish that sits comfortably with your furniture.
Modern means simpler shapes. Classic means more traditional detail. Luxury styles put decoration at the centre. Natural materials suit rooms built around wood, stone or woven textures.
Antique brass leads the listed finish colours, followed by black, gold and white. Antique brass describes the look, not proof of a brass body. For material options, check the product page.
What size table lamp or floor lamp should I buy?
Compare the lamp's total height, shade width and base footprint with the space available.
Listed table lamp heights are commonly about 41 to 56 cm; a typical one is about 51 cm. Floor lamps are commonly about 1.4 to 1.6 metres; a typical one is about 1.55 metres.
These describe the range, rather than the height your room needs. Shade width options vary, check the product page. Leave room for bedside essentials or study materials.
Where should a bedside lamp or reading floor lamp stand?
Position the shade around your seated height and keep a plug point near the lamp.
At a bedside, try the bottom of the shade near chin level when you sit up. This helps keep the bulb out of your eyes. Beside a sofa, near eye level when seated is a good starting point.
A reading floor lamp should stand beside and slightly behind the chair, directing light towards the page. An arc lamp needs floor space and a steady base. Keep its cable clear of walking routes.
Should I choose a bulb lamp or built-in LED?
Choose between a lamp with a separate bulb and a lamp with its light built in.
E27 standard bulb holders lead the listed options, followed by built-in LED. There are also fewer E14 and G9 options. These names identify the bulb fitting; match the holder shown on the product page.
Whether a bulb comes with the lamp depends on the model, so check the product page. For built-in LED, check the listed light colour and controls before ordering. Dimming depends on the model.
Which light colour suits a bedroom or living room lamp?
Warm white is a good starting point for bedroom and living room lamps.
Try about 2700K to 3000K for warm white, including beside wooden or brass finishes. For a bulb lamp, choose a bulb in warm white if that suits your room.
About 4000K neutral white is a starting point for a study. About 5000K to 6000K cool white suits utility and work areas wanting bright white light. Colour options vary, check the product page.
How much does a table lamp or floor lamp cost in India?
The range's middle price is about ₹10,800, with choices across the bands below.
These prices are from 12 November 2026 and use each product's lowest variant price, including GST.
The product page shows the current price. Compare your chosen variant and whether a bulb is included before setting the final budget.
What should I check before buying a table lamp or floor lamp?
Check the lamp against its place, purpose, dimensions, light and current price before ordering.
- Table or floor lamp, then the kind needed for your activity.
- Style first, followed by finish and confirmed body material.
- Total height, shade width and base space.
- Shade position when seated, plus a nearby plug point.
- Bulb holder or built-in LED, light colour and listed controls.
- Whether a bulb is included, and the chosen variant's price.
Questions and answers
Choose by the space and activity first, then confirm the model's details.
Which table lamp for a bedroom works as a bedside lamp?
Choose one that fits the bedside table and puts its shade comfortably beside you when seated. If table space is limited, consider bedside wall lights.
Can a decorative table lamp serve as a study lamp?
For a study table lamp or reading lamp, check whether light reaches the page comfortably. Try its position beside your usual seat before choosing.
Is a standing lamp the same as a corner floor lamp?
Standing lamp is another term for floor lamp. For a corner lamp, check the base and shade fit without blocking movement.
Should I choose an arc floor lamp or a tripod floor lamp?
An arc reaches towards seating, while a tripod stands on splayed legs. Compare their footprint with the floor space beside your furniture.
What should I check in a rechargeable table lamp?
Check the product page for charging details and listed controls. Ask our team if those details are missing.
How do I choose a lamp shade or table lamp for a living room?
Compare shade width with your side table and its height with your seated eye level. For a replacement shade, confirm the fitting with our team before ordering.
Jainsons Lights was founded in 1978 and has four showrooms in Delhi. Browse table lamps and floor lamps, or visit our showrooms to compare choices. Send your room photo and measurements on WhatsApp for help choosing.