The Domus CARTER-FL is a paper rope floor lamp on matt black metalware,1,560mm tall with a 280mm shade, taking a singleE27 lamp, in black or natural.

This lamp appears twice in our catalogue. The same product, thesame part numbers, on two separate pages under slightly different names.

Neither page is wrong and both sell the same lamp but it means reviews andsearch results are split between them, and it is why you may have seen it more than once.Order from either; we will send the same lamp. We have flagged the duplication fortidying.

And the number that matters on this lamp: maximum 25W. Most E27 fittings take60W. This one takes 25, because the shade is paper rope a natural fibrewrapped close around the lamp. With an LED globe you lose nothing: 911Wgives roughly what a 60W incandescent did.

1,560mm a proper floor-lamp height

• It puts the shade above head height for someone seated and just below eye level forsomeone standing, which is where a floor lamp needs to be to light a chair without glaring at theroom.
• The 280mm shade throws a generous pool wide enough for twopeople on a sofa rather than one reader.
• 415mm base width. Wider than a slim floor lamp, so it needs a little morefloor beside a sofa arm.
• The bottom of the shade is open and at standing eye level. Use an opalglobe, or the filament is visible to anyone walking past.

Choosing the globe

• For reading: a 911W LED E27 around8001,000lm at 3000K, opal.
• For atmosphere: a filament LED at 18002200K beautiful, and itwill not light a book.
• Never above 25W in an incandescent or halogen.
• Dimming depends on the globe, not the lamp.

What paper rope gives, and what it asks

• A woven natural fibre, so light comes through warm and slightly textured.
• Down through the open bottom, softly through the weave it lights a chairwithout leaving the rest of the room dark.
• Natural reads as light oak and warm neutrals; black reads graphicand gives a more contained pool.
• It holds dust. A vacuum brush attachment, not a wet cloth.

Part of a family

All share the matt black metalware, the black cable and the same 25W limit.Tell us the room and we will specify the set. Warranty is one year across the family.

Where it works

• Beside a sofa or a reading chair, with an opal LED E27.
• Corners that need light without a ceiling fitting rentals especially.
• Alongside other CARTER pieces a matched scheme.
• Not above 25W use an LED globe.
• Not near a cooktop it is a fibre shade.
• Allow for a 415mm base beside a sofa arm.

Specifying it

Paper rope floor lamp on matt black metalware with a black cable.280mm shade, 1,560mm high, 415mm base width.Shade in black or natural.1 E27 lamp holder, globe not included. Maximum 25W lower than a typical E27 fitting, because the shade is paper rope.Use an LED globe. 220240V AC, IP20, indoor.Part of the CARTER family. Warranty 1 year. This lamp also appears on a second listing in our catalogue under a slightly different name; itis the same product.

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Questions

Why does this lamp appear twice in your catalogue?

Because it is listed twice the same product with the same part numbers on two pages under slightly different names. Neither page is wrong and both sell the same lamp, but it means reviews and search results are split between them. Order from either and we will send the same lamp. We have flagged the duplication for tidying.

What is the maximum globe wattage?

25W, which is lower than an E27 holder normally allows most take 60W. The reason is the shade: paper rope is a natural fibre wrapped close around the lamp. With LED it is a non-issue, because a 911W LED E27 gives roughly what a 60W incandescent did and runs cool. Never fit an incandescent or halogen above 25W.

How tall is it, and how much floor does it take?

1,560mm tall on a 415mm base. That height puts the shade above head height for someone seated and just below eye level for someone standing, which is where a floor lamp needs to be to light a chair without glaring at the room. The base is wider than a slim floor lamp, so allow a little more room beside a sofa arm.

Should I use a clear or an opal globe?

Opal. The bottom of the shade is open and sits at about standing eye level, so a clear filament globe is visible to anyone walking past. Opal at 3000K, around 8001,000 lumens, is the right answer for reading beside a chair.

Will it light a whole room?

It will light a chair or a sofa generously the 280mm shade throws a wide enough pool for two people rather than one reader and it will lift a corner. It is not a substitute for a ceiling light in a large room, but in a rental or a room with no ceiling point it does a great deal.

How do I clean the shade?

A vacuum brush attachment, gently. Paper rope holds dust in the weave and a wet cloth will mark it. For the same reason it does not belong near a cooktop.

Is there a matching table lamp or pendant?

Yes CARTER is a family: this floor lamp, a table lamp at 290mm, a desk lamp at 170mm, and pendants in three sizes up to 405mm. All share the matt black metalware, the black cable and the same 25W limit. Tell us the room and we will specify the set so they match rather than nearly match.