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Character Meets Function: 30 Side Table Lamp Inspirations

Character Meets Function: 30 Side Table Lamp Inspirations

Table lamps are most homeowners’ favorite blend of decor and functionality.

They may replace a decorative vase, flowers, and sculptures if your goal is to declutter, but they also work wonderfully with other decor.

They’re versatile, portable, and available in endless different styles and patterns.

Be it in the living room, bedroom, or elsewhere in the house, you may use these lamps to make the most of your side tables.

1. Peace-Inducing Crystals

Bring peace and balance into your interior by enriching your side tables with crystal-inspired table lamps.

It’s a popular belief that natural crystals affect us in many positive ways, so using them to illuminate your space is inherently beneficial and peaceful.

2. Faraway Exotic

Enrich your space with bohemian chic by combining exotic and luxury objects and decor.

The perfect combination of both are the alabaster lamps in the above picture.

3. Recycled With Style

The two lovely lamps in the picture are in part made of recycled glass.

Their characteristic silhouette and honey-golden hues add serenity and subtle luxury to the simple room.

Search for something similar if you would like to achieve the same in your own space.

4. Organic Moon Lamp

Moon lamps have been quite popular in the past few years, and they can be found in many variations.

What makes the above lamp special is the semi-precious stone it’s entirely made of. The warm hue and swirling patterns are the recognizable traits of Onyx.

It’s perfect in boho, japandi, and organic modern interiors.

5. Uniquely Refreshing

Upscale your space with a pure and refreshing side table lamp like the above one.

You don’t come upon such unique objects very often, so consider this a sign. This lamp is ideal for overall calming and serene interiors because it allows it to truly stand out.

6. Modern Candelabra

You may be looking for the perfect blend of modern chic and antique elegance, and here it is.

A modern candelabra has the potential to become the accent piece of the room. It would suit interiors designed in the retro, art deco, or even the industrial style.

7. A Touch of Radiance

If you wish to enrich your neutral interior with a strong colorful accent, a table lamp would be a fun choice.

Not only is it bright and attention-grabbing all on its own – wait until it’s switched on.

8. A Retro Contraption

A fun retro lamp like this can serve as the final piece of the puzzle for your industrial-style interiors, or it can add a flare of industrialism to any room.

The original poster says the design of the lamp is inspired by the mechanics of vintage watches.

9. Illuminated Sculpture

An elegant object that combines more things into one is perfect for homeowners whose goals consist of decluttering or underconsumption.

A sculpture table lamp such as the above one is the kind of standalone object that makes sure your side table requires no additional decor or accessories.

10. The Futuristic Choice

Complete your elegant industrial interior with an intricate and unusual table lamp.

11. Simple Yet Fancy

It can be quite a hassle to find such universally stylish table lamps in most home decor stores.

Look for an object that’s designed to include movement, but is also simple enough to suit any interior design style and any room.

12. Handmade Table Lamp

You could have your ideal lamp made for you to ensure you’re in possession of something that’s indeed unique.

The particular side table lamp in the above picture is equal part intricate, modern, and even ethnic.

It contains a shiny section, a round shade, and small jade pebbles.

13. English Countryside Table Lamp

Adorn your side table with a lamp designed in the English countryside style.

It’s sure to enrich your space with the classic, yet cozy vibes.

14. Bright Elegance

Have you ever thought of something as pure elegance?

These natural, elegant, and pristine table lamps are ideal for bright, relaxing spaces that also need a little upscale.

15. The Pavillon Lamps

Are you looking for something to upgrade your eclectic interior with?

A fun table lamp like the above model, which includes a pattern and a fun shape could just be it.

16. Tiny Luxuries

Modern luxury is all about gloss and shine, as well as geometric shapes.

If you’re looking for something similar for your own space, choose a simple boxy table lamp that also entails shiny gold or silver hardware.

17. Contemporary Floral

The combination of lotus inspiration and contemporary design creates a table lamp that’s equal part elegant and modern.

18. Extraterrestrial Elegance

The unique accent lamp in the above picture is clearly inspired by a satellite.

It’s perfect for providing a touch of modernity and futurism to any interior.

19. Ideally Imperfect Shape

Intricately shaped table lamps never get old.

The above lamp provides a naturalistic vibe to the overall modern and modern-decorated side table.

20. Luxury In Retro

The blend of modern luxury and retro appeal that is the above entryway is the perfect set-up for the intricate lamp that decorates it.

It’s shiny and marble-like which are hallmarks of luxury interiors nowadays, though it’s designed to imitate vintage electronics.

21. Subverted Expectations

From the color and shape down to the background decor, this lamp choice is a complete subversion of anyone’s expectations – and that’s kind of the point.

It helps emphasize the eclecticism of the room overall.

22. Pink Arcades

Equal part modern and dreamy, the above table lamp isn’t easily boxed into any of the existing design styles.

Is it art deco or minimalist? Who knows.

It absolutely elevates the room, and that’s all that matters. If you’d like to achieve a similar effect in your own space, seek a lamp that matches the dominant color of your interior.

23. Maximize Fun Shapes

The side table, the set of mirrors as well as the table lamp are all easily characterized by their oddly fun shapes.

Match these elements in your own space to achieve a similarly harmonious, retro look.

24. The Modern Jewel

Introduce a touch of modernity to your overall classic interior with a modern lamp with gold accents.

25. Sweet Pastels

Whether you have this sweet lamp in your living room, or keep it on the side table in the kid’s room, it’s a perfectly soft and playful object that can brighten any space.

26. Silver Accents

Complement the silver hardware in your home with a stylish table lamp.

Its silhouette and shine radiate timelessness and elegance, making it ideal for various interior styles.

27. Strictly Simple

Some interiors capitalize on intricate table lamps, while others need pure simplicity.

The above lamp boasts a wholly simple shape and an overwhelmingly warm color.

28. Slim-Line Side Table Lamp

Complement your chic minimalist interior with a slim-line table lamp.

It contains sufficient detail to not be overly simple, but still overall serves to promote spaciousness and clean design.

29. Industrial Shards

Use an intricately designed table lamp to add a touch of industrialism to your rustic interior.

It is yet another example of a table lamp that’s a lighting solution and decor in one.

30. A Minimalist’s Favorite

This ordinary reading lamp with a twistliterallypreserves the minimalist style, but also provides the interior with a little shape.

In Conclusion

Side tables on their own usually don’t garner much attention. It’s what we place upon them that does.

Table lamps are a functional and decorative addition that’s welcome in all rooms of the home, and count among the best ways to use the extra space your side table provides.