Best table lamps for living rooms and bedrooms

Top pick: Talonwood Table Lamp — the one I'd put in most living rooms. Metal, wood and a fabric shade give it a warm, grown-up look, it takes a standard E26 LED or Edison bulb so you can dial the warmth yourself, and it's the best-reviewed of the lot.

Who the others suit:

• Sienna Table Lamp — if you want a single integrated LED and a clean, modern silhouette on a side table.
• Bemand Table Lamp — a fabric-and-metal shade for a softer, more tailored bedroom look; takes an E26 bulb.
• Manel Table Lamp — stoneware and porcelain with a cream-and-green fabric shade, for a colourful, characterful nightstand.
• Dome Wooden Table Lamp — a compact wooden dome that suits small bedside tables.
• Better Homes & Gardens rattan-shade ceramic lamp — the easy, budget-friendly choice for a relaxed, textured room.
• Mainstays stick lamps (2-pack) — for a guest room or a pair of matching nightstands.
• capino cordless lamp — rechargeable and dimmable, so it works on a shelf with no outlet nearby, or out on a patio.

For bedrooms, pick something with a fabric shade and a warm bulb; for living rooms, a slightly taller lamp with a wider shade reads better next to a sofa.