The Charm FL is a 1,650mm floor lamp with a 525mm shade on a satin ironframe one E27 globe to 25W, not supplied intaupe, vintage brass or black.

A wide shade, which changes what the lamp does

525mm across on a 148mm depth that is abroad, shallow drum, not the narrow cone most floor lamps carry. A wide shadespreads light across a seating area rather than dropping it in a pool, so the Charmlights a sofa and the floor in front of it instead of one cushion. It is the difference between areading lamp and a room lamp.

1,650mm standing height, not looming

The shade sits at about eye level for someone standing and well above a seatedhead, which is where you want a broad shade: you see the light, not the globe. On a280mm base it takes very little floor.

You almost certainly do not need an electrician. It isClassII double insulated on a 2,000mmcable. The old page carried an electrician requirement that belongs to hard-wired fittings.Ask us to confirm the plug arrangement if it matters.

Three finishes that behave differently

Taupe is the quiet one a grey-brown that disappears against most walls.Vintage brass is the warm one, and on a satin finish it reads asaged rather than shiny. Black draws the frame as a line. All threeare satin, so none of them throw a hard reflection.

Dimming depends on the globe you fit

Fit a dimmable E27 and use a plug-in or inline dimmer and it dims; fit a plain globe and itwill not. Our record says No against dimmable, which is misleading thecorrect answer is globe dependent. Beside a sofa this is worth doing.

Where it works

• Beside a sofa, where the wide shade lights the whole seat.
• Living-room corners, as a general light rather than a reading light.
• Bedrooms, where 1,650mm keeps the globe out of sight.
• Indoor and dry locations only IP20.

Specifying it

1,650mm tall, shade 525mm wide by 148mm deep,base 280mm, cable 2,000mm, in satin iron. OneE27 globe to 25W, not supplied;dimming is globe dependent. 240V,ClassII double insulated, no earth required,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

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Questions

How wide is the shade?

525mm across and only 148mm deep a broad, shallow drum rather than the narrow cone most floor lamps carry. It spreads light across a seating area instead of dropping it in a pool.

Do I need an electrician?

It is double insulated with a 2,000mm cable, so almost certainly not. The old page carried an electrician requirement that belongs to hard-wired fittings ask us to confirm the plug arrangement if it matters.

Can I dim it?

It depends on the globe. Fit a dimmable E27 and use a plug-in or inline dimmer and it dims; a plain globe will not. Our record says No, which is misleading the correct answer is globe dependent.

Is a globe included?

No. One E27 to 25W, your choice.

What colours are there?

Taupe, vintage brass or black, all satin. Taupe disappears against most walls, vintage brass reads as aged rather than shiny, and black draws the frame as a line.

Is it good for reading?

It is better as a room lamp. The wide shade spreads light across a sofa rather than concentrating it on a book if you want to read in one seat, a narrower shade concentrates better.

How much floor does it take?

A 280mm base. The shade is wide but the footprint is not.