Home Office Floor Lamps
Task lamps that light the desk without hitting the screen.
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Choosing home office floor lamps
A floor lamp in a home office is there to fix what the ceiling cannot: the shadow across your own desk. Stand it to the side of the work surface, on the opposite side to your writing hand, so nothing you do casts a shadow over what you are doing.
Aim the light at the desk, not the room, and keep it out of the monitor’s reflection. An adjustable or downward-directing shade is worth more here than a decorative one; a bare source at eye level next to a screen is the definition of glare.
Pair a neutral 3500K to 4000K bulb with the room’s ceiling light at the same temperature. Mixing a warm task lamp with a cool ceiling fixture is what makes a study feel unsettled without anyone being able to say why.
Home Office Floor Lamps — common questions
Where should a floor lamp go in a home office?
Beside the desk, on the opposite side to your writing hand, and angled at the work surface rather than the room. Keep it out of the direct line between your eyes and the screen.
What bulb should a home office floor lamp take?
A neutral white between 3500K and 4000K, matching the ceiling light in the same room. Warm 2700K is comfortable in a living room but works against focus at a desk.