Lamps are enchanting and elegant sources of light that are very common in most of our homes today. Which is why lamps are now manufactured in so many different designs, colors, materials and shapes. Lamp designs are so innovative and come in lovely patterns, which makes most of us want every lamp we see. Although most lamps look unique on the outside, they are all pretty much the same on the inside. The external part of most lamps are a lamp base, a vase or stand, a vase cap, a lampshade, a finial and a power cord. The non-visible lamp parts include a pipe, a neck, a base harp, a bulb socket, a bulb and a harp.
The various parts of a lamp are usually arranged in this sequence, The base which is the portion of the lamp that usually rests on top of a table or floor. The base is followed by a vase or a stand. In case of a vase, there is a hollow pipe attached at its center through which the power cord is passed through. The vase is covered by a vase cap, which leads to the neck of the vase. To this a harp is attached, which enables the lampshade to rest over the bulb. Then comes the bulb socket, to which a bulb can be attached. The top portion of the harp is attached securely to the lampshade by means of a finial.
Going into each of the main lamp parts one by one, we can first look into the lamp base. Lamp bases are usually circular and flat, holding the entire lamp structure in place. However, nowadays lamp bases may be square, oval or even any other attractive shape as its main purpose is to help the lamp stand firmly on either the floor or over furniture. Lamp bases may be of any size and is usually proportional to the size of the entire lamp. They are made out of many different materials such as wood, metal, marble, glass and even plastic.
The vase or the stand is the portion of the lamp over the base. Stands are available in many different shapes and sizes. From stands shaped like ballerinas and teddy bears to stands that branch out like a chandelier on a stand, the options that these come in are innumerable. Like the base of the lamp, lamp stands are made out of many materials such as wood, metal, ceramic, plaster of paris, marble, glass, plastic and crystal.
Lampshades are the most attractive parts of any lamp. They are designed specifically to look elegant and disperse light evenly around a given area. Designers of lampshades have become so innovative that you can get lamp shades in the most extravagant and beautiful shapes and designs. Lampshades come in a wide range of colors, sizes, fabrics and shapes. Lamp shades are also made out of many materials such as paper, bamboo, plastic, metal, glass, crystal and fabric. Most of the other parts of the lamp like harp, neck, vase cap and finial are not necessarily a part of more modern lamps such as metal lamps, which usually come with a metal lamp shade that is fitted on a stand.
Lamps make beautiful yet practical accessories to most of our homes. Whether you pay a few score dollars for them or a few hundred dollars for them, they are mostly made of the same basic features. You will mostly be paying for the way it looks and the materials used in manufacturing the aesthetic aspects of the lamp. Based on what your needs are, choose a lamp that will suit you and your home.
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