Task Lighting For Every Room in the Home

Highlight all your needs in stylish fashion by illuminating every room in your house with the ideal combination of overhead and task lighting from west elm. The bright and modern designs in this collection are designed to meet the needs of the space while making a chic focal point. Decorate functionally by shedding a little light on your favorite areas of the home.

How to Choose Your Task Lighting

Task lighting is intended to be functional but that doesn't mean you have to sacrifice style. As you browse the extensive collection of task lighting available at west elm, take all the key features into consideration.

Consider Your Needs

Above all, task lighting needs to be functional. Begin your shopping by considering what the room is currently lacking and the type of lighting needed to serve as a solution. A desk light illuminates a small desk while a wall sconce provides the necessary lighting for reading a book in bed. Some of the most popular types of task lighting include:

• Desk Lamps
• Table Lamps
• Wall Sconces
• Floor Lamps

As you are deciding what type of task lighting solution is right for you, make sure to take note of the direction of the light. Some lights shine down on the space below while others direct the light upward.

Choose a Color and Style

Your task lighting can be a statement-making part of your decor. Make it a perfect complement to the items already featured in the space by choosing a design that hits on the right theme while working within the existing interior color scheme. Gleaming metallics, bright hues and fabric shades can be seen throughout the pieces in this modern collection.

Keep Your Lighting Coordinated

A task light is often the smallest lighting element in the space. As you shop for the ideal piece, make sure to coordinate the light you choose with the rest of the lighting elements within the space. Keeping the look consistent is easy when you run the same metallic accents through the ceiling fans, overhead lights and pendants within the same sightline.

No room is complete without task lighting in place. A pair of table lamps flanking a bed, a desk lamp near a work area and a floor lamp beside a sitting area are all pieces you'll use to help prevent eye strain as you read or work at home. As you shop, take note of your nearest outlets. If needed, stock up on an extension cord that will run power to your new task lighting.