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A Nice Touch - Halogen Floor Lamps - 2

...They can be placed in a corner to provide lighting to dark areas, placed to provide task lighting, or used to provide ambient lighting. The torchiere floor lamps have become very popular bathing the ceiling with 300 to 600 watts of white light. These lights are only effective in rooms with pure white ceilings. And they are actually overall a very inefficient form of torchiere lighting.

When you are buying your halogen floor lamp you need to check the transformer for the wattage rating. It needs to be as high or higher than the bulb wattage. If you are going to use the lamp for long periods during the day then the transformer should be higher than the halogen bulb's wattage.

You also need to check the socket for the springs that keep the bulb tight. Cheaper lights tend to not use the spring so the bulbs aren't as tight so the bulbs burn out faster and it can also cause sockets to become fried creating a fire hazard.

Lastly check the bulb quality. The bulbs that are thrown in with the light fixtures are generally cheap and of inferior quality. You would be smart to simply toss them and buy a quality bulb.

Whether you are looking for a floor lamp for the living room, family room, or bedroom there are many halogen floor lamps to choose from that will look terrific in your room and add the finishing touches to your dcor.

Decorating with floor and table lamps is a great way to add plenty of lighting into any space. You can add a stylish lamp on a bare table and it will really brighten up any space. You can also just add it where the light is needed in a room, and you will find that you will love the results.

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