The Jaxon is a classic drum-shade floor lamp 1,480mm tall with a360mm fabric shade on a slim metal stem. What sets it apart is thechoice: five colourways, including three where the shade is a colour rather than aneutral.

The shade colour is the decision

A fabric shade tints the light passing through it. Ivory and wheat stay warm and neutral. Theblue and green options will cast a subtle colour onto the wall behindthem deliberate, and lovely in the right room, but worth knowing before it arrives. Blackabsorbs rather than transmits, so a black shade throws light up and down rather than out.

Floor lamp height, done properly

At 1,480mm the shade sits above head height when you are seated, which is what you want besidean armchair light on the page, not in the eyes. The base is a modest 280mm, so ittucks beside furniture rather than claiming floor space.

Plugs straight in

It is ClassII double insulated, no earth required, so it needs a socketand nothing else. No electrician, no wiring work useful in a rental or where a corner has noceiling point.

Where it works

• Beside an armchair or sofa, as a reading light.
• Corners a ceiling fitting does not reach.
• Bedrooms, as a softer alternative to an overhead light.
• Rentals and apartments, where it plugs in with no wiring.

Specifying it

Height 1,480mm, shade 360mm, base280mm, in metal and fabric. One E27 globe up to 25W,not supplied. IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Dimming isglobe dependent. Warranty is three years.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You. With a coloured shade, fit a warm globe cool whitelight through a blue or green fabric reads cold on the wall.

Questions

What colours does it come in?

Five: black, blue, gold with ivory, white with green, and white with wheat.

Will a coloured shade tint the light?

Yes. Blue and green shades cast a subtle colour on the wall behind. Ivory and wheat stay warm and neutral.

Is a globe included?

No. One E27 globe of up to 25W, supplied separately.

How tall is it?

1,480mm, with a 360mm shade the shade sits above eye level when you are seated.

Does it need an electrician?

No. It is double insulated and plugs into a normal socket.

Is it dimmable?

Globe dependent fit a dimmable globe and use a plug-in or wall dimmer.

What is the warranty?

Three years.