Floor lamps help play a vital role to play in creating the appropriate atmosphere in a room. Floor lamps offer a nice light which cannot really be achieved only with the overhead lighting. Some lamps are shorter in height which can be considered best for reading purpose, while the taller ones are commonly used to illuminate the entire seating place. Different types of floor lamps are there to satisfy your needs and you must know the type of lamp you intend on buying and the purpose that it would fulfill.

Shaded lamps
These type of lamps are also known as console or traditional floor lamps. These come with a slightly large base and a long pole which rises up to a light bulb that is covered by a shade. These are among the most common types of floor lamps that help illuminate the entire space around the table corner and are considered best for reading.

Torchere Lamps
These are almost similar to shades lamps; however, these come with shades pointing upwards. Even though this means that such lamps are unable to provide as much light as shaded lamps, these lamps help create a really nice and peaceful ambiance around the corner of the room.

Arched lamps
These floor lamps have poles that are arched to hang the lights at the end of it.  These type of floor lamps are quite adjustable and make it easy to position the lamp where required. Some of these floor lamps come with shades while some do not have any.

Besides these, there are some contemporary floor lamp designs that are available. Some of these have been listed below:

Montreuil floor lamps
This type is a twisted addition to the traditional lamps as it comes with four stems positioned at different heights. It provides an architectural look as well as a fresh charm to the house.

Globe floor lamps
This is a wonderful yet charming floor lamp that helps illuminate the room. It’s a common type so you can find a variety of designs for this type of lamps.

Montfaucon Torchiere
If you don’t want to worry about the budget and want an exclusive contemporary floor lamp, the Montfaucon Torchiere can be a great choice. With its hand-carved wooden pole and the porcelain shade, everything is topnotch when it comes to defining the term “classy.”

Dino floor lamp
With its amazing Serge Mouille design, this floor lamp can be the right one for an urban bachelor or bachelorette room.