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[quote=Anonymous]I strongly recommend a floor or table lamp with a white or off-white drum shade, so you get diffuse light coming out the sides as well as light out the top for general illumination and out the bottom for reading. A shade that's any darker than off-white will significantly darken the total effect. Look for a lamp that takes two bulbs, or if it's a table lamp, look for one that takes a 3-way bulb or a 100W bulb. If you are sticking with LED bulbs, you have more flexibility on wattage, but go for the brightest bulbs you can find—100W-equivalent—and consider the warmth of their color. I like 3000k for general illumination and 2700k for moodier lighting that's more like an incandescent. No cooler than 3000k or it will start to look institutional. [/quote]
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