Top 7 Living Room Lamps To Brighten Up Your Space

In this post, we have gathered some of the best lamps you can use in the living room to brighten up your space and make it feel more inviting. From floor lamps to wall light art, let's see some of the most popular and interesting options out there.

But first, let's take a quick look at how you can incorporate each type of fixture into the rest of your lighting scheme and living room's overall design.

The principles of lighting your living room

The living room is a multi-functional space that requires an elaborate lighting scheme to make sure we have enough versatility for different occasions and not to leave any dark corners.

For example, the living room can be used to unwind, watch some TV, play board games, read a book, entertain guests, and more. This is why we need to have versatile lighting that can illuminate each of these activities appropriately.

Starting with our ambient light, you should have a combination of two or more fixtures in the living room that provide general illumination just to be able to see at night. For example, you can use a statement chandelier combined with cove lighting, a semi-flush mount with recessed can lights, or sconces and floor lamps that direct the light upwards toward the ceiling.

The combinations are endless!

Using different fixtures to serve different lighting purposes is called layering.

Moving on to task lighting - our second layer of light - you want fixtures that provide targeted illumination at a specific area that helps you perform an activity. This, for example, could be a table lamp next to your reading nook.

Finally, we have the third layer of light, accent lighting. This is decorative lighting used to accentuate specific architectural features or even light art itself. Think of picture lights, wall washers, and even neon or LED light art. This is beyond the scope of this article but visit this page if you want to check out some of our awesome light art.

Now that we know some of the basic principles of how to use different types of lamps for different purposes, let's see some of the best living room lamps and how you can use them.

Top 7 Living Room Lamps

We will start with floor lamps as these usually have the most utility and can add a lot of drama to your living room. Floor lamps are relatively big so you can't overlook their decorative aspect. If you would like to see our entire collection of living room floor lamps, visit this link.

1. Guro Floor Lamp

The Guro floor lamp is ideal for a boho-style living room with earthly colors and materials. As it directs light all around, it is best for ambient lighting, meaning you can set it in a corner and have it complement a nice pendant, recessed can lights, or cove lighting. However, it can also be used for task lighting next to the couch.

2. Zenic Floor Lamp

As the name suggests, the Zenic floor lamp fits mostly zen-style architectures such as Scandi and contemporary. Its sharp corners create a very modern look while its earthly materials retain a balance between modernity and natural warmth. This combination of sleek lines and organic textures makes the Zenic floor lamp a perfect addition to spaces that aim for both minimalist elegance and a grounded, tranquil atmosphere.

3. Dai Floor Lamp

The Dai floor lamp is a unique statement piece that grounds the eye and brings a type of calmness into the space. As shown in the picture, we suggest purchasing both the small and the big variants of this lamp as they go very well together. One complements the other and they provide even and balanced illumination. The special thing about this lamp is that it can act as ambient, task, and accent lighting - three birds with one stone!

Now let's see a couple of table lamps. Table lamps are ideal as they provide task lighting in the middle layer so they can be used for all activities that take place in the living room. You can check out our entire selection of living room table lamps here.

4. Rocky Table Lamp

The Rocky table lamp speaks for itself. Although it would look fantastic in beach- and boho-style homes, only you know if it's good for your space. Resembling rocks, this ceramic LED lamp can make your living room pop and trendy. Again, it is ideal for task lighting and especially for reading books next to it or enjoying some alone time because of the calmness it provides.

5. Crostata Table Lamp

The Crostata table lamp is one of our most retro pieces but its design still allows it to be used in both modern and traditional homes. It should mainly be used for task lighting and it can be perfectly combined with a statement chandelier hanging from the ceiling in a traditional style, or even with multiple sharp pendants in a row above the living room table or island.

6. Holza Table Lamp

The Holza table lamp blends traditional Japanese design with classy functionality, so it is ideal for all architectures, but especially ones that make use of earthly materials and round shapes.

Finally, let's see a wall lamp that would fit great in all types of homes because of its twist. For our entire collection of living room wall lamps, check out this link.

7. Jaxon Wall Lamp

The Jaxon wall lamp is a statement piece of its own. It not only acts as ambient light, it is actually wall light art itself. It is ideal for the living room as it will draw all of your guests' eyes on it. It is best complemented by discreet lights like recessed can lights. You don't want to combine it with hanging lights as it will make the space feel too cramped and the hanging lights might obstruct the view.

Wrapping up

So now you know the main types of lamps used in the living room and their purpose. Check your living room for dark corners, consider its style and functionality, pay attention to the rest of your lighting fixtures, and purchase the one lamp that will complement your space the best. We will see you in our next guide and, until then, happy lighting!