Kincaid Floor Lamp - Rustic Plain

Stand this next to a reading chair, at the end of a sofa, or in the corner of a room that has no ceiling light to speak of. It puts a mica drum shade at standing height, 58 inches, so the light spreads over a chair and a side table at once. Rustic plain means the steel drum has no artwork cut into it; the mica diffuser is what warms the light.

The base sits on three molded vinyl feet to protect a wood floor, and at 26 pounds it stays planted when someone brushes past. Three A19 bulbs on a dimmer switch give you full light for reading and a low setting for the end of the evening.