Pole lamps are lighting fixtures consisting of freestanding poles of either a certain height or ones that reach to the ceiling, and light sources attached and contained in attractive enclosures mounted on top of the poles. They are used for indoor and outdoor decorative and functional lighting.
Used indoors, they provide soft, mood enhancing light effects and decorative appeal to any room. They can also have primarily practical purposes such as effective floor lamps, desk lamps, or spotlights. Of course, these two components are rarely separable in manufacturers’ minds when producing a variety of items to choose from.
An outdoor pole lamp can be set up in a variety of places to provide equally attractive and functional lighting. It can be installed as a patio light, pool light, a solar accent light for garden features, or simply as a lamppost on a path leading to the house. All of these are excellent positions for outdoor evening meals or parties, for aesthetic purposes, and for security as well.
Lamp poles are constructed from a wide variety of sources like brass, wrought iron, steel, and similar materials that can be polished into silver, chrome, rust, copper, bronze, and other superb finishes. Some are even made from plastic or a combination of synthetic materials. As for the light fixtures, there can be one, three, or more attached to the pole in the “tree-light” fashion. They could be of the familiar street lamp design or one of the newer, tinted shades that give off a colorful glow to a room or outdoor area. Lamps typically hold 300 or 500-watt Halogen bulbs, with stronger lighting provided for outdoor installations.
The best choices are those that are flexible in function and design. These would particularly mean that the poles should be adjustable up to a certain height and the light fixtures repositioned with ease if necessary in order to achieve the best lighting condition possible. This is an important consideration for both indoor and outdoor lighting.
Most well stacked home furnishing, warehouse, specialty, and general merchandise stores offer at least a few popular-style pole lamps for sale. However, in order to take advantage of the sheer range of choices one can explore, it is advisable to buy pole lamps online where a smart and patient shopper can usually find an option that is exactly in accordance to the price range, style, and function required.
For indoor lighting, three of the better-known brands are Universal Lighting, Lite source, and Colorado Dallas. The latter is also a prominent choice for outdoor lighting options along with Quorum, Maxim Lighting, and Trans Globe. The most recognized web-based sellers are CSN Lighting, Universal Lighting, LightingDirect, 1Stoplighting, and a few others. One should also consider such online trade centers as Amazon and eBay where a cheap pole lamp perfect for any specific function can be found. Depending on quality and features, buyers can expect to pay anywhere between $50 or less, to more than $500 for a particular item.
The right choice in pole lamps should be based on how they would best complement an interior decor in terms of theme, colors, and the size of the room. For outdoor installations, the function, lighting strength, and position are the most important. This is because once it is installed in a location later determined to be inefficient, the pole could prove difficult to relocate.