Sofa Side Floor Lamp

This is the lamp you reach for at the end of the evening. It stands beside the sofa or armchair, close to the seat, and gives a pool of light where you are actually sitting rather than filling the room from above.

Used alongside your main light it does something a ceiling light cannot. It lets you read while the rest of the room stays low — on for the chapter, off for the conversation. Because it sits close to the seat, the light lands on a book or a page rather than over your head.

Reading light, not ceiling light

The point of a lamp like this is position rather than power. Standing it within reach means you can put light exactly where the work is, then switch it off from where you are sitting without getting up — which is the detail that decides whether a floor lamp gets used or quietly ignored.

• Placed beside the sofa or armchair, never in the middle of the room.
• Layers with your main light — on for reading, off for the evening.
• Set so the light falls on a book rather than over your head.
• A switch within reach from where you are sitting.
• Stands on its own base, with no table or bracket required.

Where it goes

Look at the space around the sofa rather than the gap beside it. Leave the walkway clear and allow for the full width of the shade, because a shade projects further than most people expect. A level surface away from the route through the room keeps it standing.

• Measure the floor area you can spare, then check the base dimensions and overall height before ordering.
• Keep the cable out of the path of feet, of furniture that gets moved, and of children and pets.
• Follow the supplied instructions for assembly and safe placement.

Bulbs and care

Fittings, bulb requirements and whether a bulb is included depend on the individual lamp, and a photograph never confirms compatibility. If a fitting, bulb limit, dimension or switch detail is not stated, ask us and we will check it for you.

• Use only a compatible bulb within the lamp’s stated rating, and never exceed the limit given.
• Switch off, disconnect the power and let the lamp cool before handling, cleaning or changing a bulb.
• Stop using the lamp and seek advice if a cable, fitting or any other electrical part appears damaged.

Delivery and order help

Delivery area, charge and timing are confirmed for your particular order rather than quoted here, so ask us and we will tell you what applies. If the lamp is not right for the room, contact us for the return instructions for your order before sending anything back.

Before you order

• Tell us the measurements of the spot and where you sit relative to it, and we will say whether this base and height will work there.
• Ask about the finish if colour matching matters — room lighting and screens both change how a colour reads.

Questions before ordering — email support@flashflooringltd.shop or call +44 7956 299186 and tell us where the lamp is going.