Choosing the right table lamp for your home office is of utmost importance. This is because if your work area is not properly lit, you are likely to feel eye strain and eye fatigue and you may even end up causing irreversible damage to your vision in the long run. The table lamp in your home office needs to be able to provide lighting that is neither too dim, nor too bright, but just perfect for reading and working with minimal eye strain. Here are some tips to help you choose the right table lamp for your home office:
• Take into account the existing lighting set up before you choose a table lamp for your home office. The table lamp you will require will depend upon how much natural light and light from other sources reaches your work space.

• Ensure that the table lamp is equipped with a dimmer so that you can adjust the light to a setting that causes the least eye strain in different circumstances.

• Ensure that the lampshade is designed in a way that the more light is diffused from the bottom of the lampshade than through the lampshade itself. This will

• The expected function of the lamp will determine the shape, size and material of the lampshade and for a home office. It is best if the table lamp is expected to only light up the work area and not the whole room. There should be a separate source of light to light up the room and the table lamp should be reserved for lighting up the work area alone.

• Ideally, a table lamp which is going to be used in a home office should use a 100 watt bulb to ensure proper lighting for reading purposes. Ensure that the table lamp you choose is not likely to disintegrate under the heat generated by a 100 watt bulb.

• Take into account the size of your table and the area that needs to be lit before choosing a table lamp. Also, take into account the placement of the lamp on the table. The shape and size of the lampshade will be determined by how much area the lamp needs to light up and from what position. It is important to make sure that the lamp is neither too large nor too small for your work area.

• Choose a table lamps which has a flexible neck. These are perfect for home offices because they can be adjusted frequently to allow you any reading position without worrying about eye strain caused by inappropriate direction of the source of light.
• Ensure that strong light is directed towards the working area. This will also ensure that there is no glare on surfaces like computer screens because of the light from the table lamp.