There are two ways to go when placing bedside table lamps in a master bedroom. You can either choose to make them a decorative feature of the room or, if you are an avid reader in bed, you will prefer to buy functional lamps that are suitable for reading.

In general, table lamps cast a light that is more an ambient glow that creates mood lighting rather than specific task lighting. They illuminate the room but you wouldn’t really use them if you want to perform any specific tasks such as reading a book. On the other hand, the lamps that you get for reading are not going to be the decorative kinds of lamps that are going to complement the décor of a designer bedroom.

So you are left with having to compromise between the two types of bedroom table lamps. That being said, if you look around hard enough and long enough, there are some contemporary lamps that provide a solution to meet the needs of either kind of bedroom situation.

Choosing a bedroom lamp can be as difficult a task as buying a lamp for any other room. Fortunately you have a lot of soft furnishings that you can use to match against. You may have a certain style of lamp in mind such as a Quoizel lamp or a Tiffany lamp, or you may be simply after a lampshade that matches the color of your sheets.

A more rustic styled bedroom might have you looking for a Mission table lamp or a mica lamp, both of which remind you of the early 20th century and earlier.

There are a number of ways that you can go when trying to add some kind of interest to the room along with a valuable source of illumination. It all comes down to your individual taste as well as the lighting needs that must be satisfied.