Now that the days are getting shorter you may be realizing that your home lighting needs an upgrade. If your like me, I don't pay as much attention to my floor lamps or table lamps in the summer as I do when Fall arrives and it starts to get dark around 5:00! While I love the Fall season, it is an adjustment waking up and getting to work when it is still dark out and getting home from work in the dark. This season I have really noticed that my lamps haven't changed even though I have changed my home decor accessories. What once was a perfect fit doesn't mesh with the elements of my room, plus I've also discovered that my lighting needs have changed and I now need a few new table lamps more apt to the task at hand.
If you've had the same lamps in your room for awhile take another look at them and ask yourself if they fit the scheme of your decor or meet your task requirements. If you use floor lamps are they primarily for decorative purposes or do you use the lamp for work and reading? The floor lamps in my family room I purchased awhile back were bought only because I loved the simplicity of the design...I didn't worry about if the functionality after all it worked with my decor. Now that I am a bit older when I sit down to relax with a good book I have found that the lamp does not meet my needs and that I don't really like the ambiance the lighting gives like I did when they were first purchased. I don't know about you but getting rid of my lamps for something that works better is as hard as parting with a favorite pair of worn out shoes but once you get over that you will also re-discover how nice your room is and you may also experience an inner piece...which these days is an accomplishment in itself.
I'd love to hear from you, when was the last time you gave your lamps the attention they deserve?
