Wednesday, April 25, 2012

When Considering Buying Lamp Posts

By Nicole Guy


The right lamp posts can make a statement in any home quickly and easily. Customized units can be bought for use in different areas of your house. When deciding to buy these there are things that you should know.

These units can easily be custom built to your exact specifications. You will choose not only the size and color but in some cases the material used as well. Units purchased from a store will also be of different color, material and sizes. Many times in order to change a color you simply need only paint it.

One common one that many people love to have are ones inside their home. These can range from ones that sit on a desk. Generally smaller in size they are aimed at allowing you to easily direct where you want to light to shine. Styles include contemporary to modern to eclectic. Units can be purchased in any home improvement or general lighting store.

Another type are those that are taller. These will be free standing and may be as high as 7 or 8 feet if necessary. Often you will find that these are units that generally aim light upwards but there are styles that are perfect for a reading chair.

For units that are meant to be used outside the home you have options as well. These models can be bought two at a time and placed at the front of a staircase. Still other models can be bought as singular pieces that are strategically places to grab attention. Wood and metals are used to make these units. Models are now also built to hold a solar collection panel instead of a light.

Those of you looking into adding lamp posts to your home have many choices. Models can be bought for use outdoors while others are used indoors. Your local home improvement chains will carry a variety of them.




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