When seeking bedside lamps, choosing the lamp style is one of the first decisions one needs to make.  The fundamental styles are Modern, Traditional, and Contemporary. Associated with these styles are other more specific styles such as Modern 60′s Retro, Traditional Georgian, and Contemporary Coastal to mention only a few. Below is a brief overview of these basic styles.

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Modern Bedside Lamps – Modern lamps generally maintain clean lines and understated embellishment – “less is more”.     A modern lamp may utilize materials in a innovative way or use materials not usually associated with bedside lamps. You may see a completely new industrial materials or finishes expressed  in a modern design. The design may offer a new way of thinking about  how bedside table lamps ought to appear and perform. Color is important.  A bold spectrum of color may be used to intensify the bedside lamp.
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Traditional Bedside Lamps – Traditional lamps are reproductions or reinterpretations of lamps from the pre-industrial designs of Europe or Asia generally. These bedside table lamps frequently have intricate ornamentation that calls for skilled artisans and craftsmen. For example, the lamp may have a lovely, elaborate gold filigree design or the lampshade may have a bell shape with some tassels or fringe.
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Contemporary Bedside Lamps – Contemporary lamps are a mix of the traditional and modern design aesthetic. The contemporary lamp reflects the clean lines and minimal ornamentation of the modern lamps, but it uses materials and techniques that are more well known. The contemporary lamp does not try to make a assertion about cutting-edge technology or design the way that a modern one does.

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And finally, when decided which style to choose, it is not always necessary that the bedside lamps match the exact style of the other furniture and accessories. But, then again, if you wish to make a strong statement about a particular style – keep it consistent.

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