The Domus STRAP-TL is a table lamp conical shade heldby a leather strap, 160mm, 520mm tall,1E27, 240V, in matt black ormatt white.

Its records agree, which is worth stating in this family

Sheet and record both say 25W, as on the pendant. The floor lamp and the wall bracket in the same family do not agree with themselves, so the twothat do are the ones that establish what the family’s real figure is. 25W across all four is what we have published. In practice an E27 LEDmatching an old 60W incandescent draws about 8W, so the ceiling is well clear of anythingsensible.

520 mm this is a desk lamp more than a bedside one

• At 520mm the shade sits low. ON A DESK OR A CONSOLE THAT ISRIGHT: the light lands on the surface where the work is, and the shade is below standingeyeline.
• ON A BEDSIDE TABLE IT IS ON THE SHORT SIDE. A 520mm lamp on a600mm bedside puts the shade at about 1,120mm, which is a little below the eye level ofsomeone sitting up in bed so the light falls on the sheets rather than on thebook. It works, but the taller SANDS or a wall-mounted STRAP does the reading jobbetter.
• THE COMPARISON WORTH MAKING IS WITH THE WALL BRACKET. On a narrow bedsidethe wall version frees the table entirely and puts the light at the right height; the table lamp uses thesurface and sits lower. For a bedside, the wall bracket is usually the better member ofthis family.

A cone open at both ends, at low height

BECAUSE THE SHADE IS LOW, THE LAMP IS VISIBLE FROM MORE POSITIONS THAN ON A TALLERLAMP. Someone seated at a desk looks slightly down at it; someone standing looksstraight into the top of the cone. An opal or frosted E27 handles both; a clear orfilament lamp is a feature from above and a glare source from beside. The lamp is not included. On a desk, warm white at a modest output is morecomfortable than a bright cool lamp the surface is close and reflects a lot back.

160 mm and a small footprint

The shade is 160mm across and the base proportionally small. THAT SUITS A CROWDED SURFACE a console with objects on it, a desk witha monitor, a shelf. It also means the lamp is easy to knock, and a conical metal shadeon a small base is not self-righting. Put it where it is not in areaching path.

Part of a family of four

Pendant, table lamp, floor lamp and wall bracket, sharing the conical shade and leatherstrap. THE TABLE LAMP IS THE MOST FLEXIBLE OF THE FOUR because it can bemoved which makes it the easiest way to introduce the family to a room beforecommitting to a pendant or hard-wired wall lights. If you are unsure whether the looksuits the room, buy the table lamp first.

Matt black or matt white

Both painted, so they hold their appearance. On a desk, black reducesreflected glare from the inside of the shade; white bounces more light back onto the surface, which isbrighter but can be dazzling at close range. The leather strap is the detail that tiesit to the family and reads warm against timber.

What is published

Where it works

• Desks and consoles light on the working surface.
• Crowded surfaces a small footprint.
• Testing the family the one you can move.
• Not ideal on a bedside the wall bracket does that better.
• Not in a reaching path small base, metal cone.

Specifying it

Table lamp, conical shade with leather strap. 160mm, 520mm tall. 1 E27,25W maximum, lamp not included. 220240V. IP20. Matt black or matt white. 1-yearwarranty. ITS SHEET AND RECORD BOTH SAY 25 W, as on the pendant the two family members that agree withthemselves are what establish the family’s real figure, since the floor lamp and wall bracket do not. AT 520 mm THIS IS A DESK LAMP MORE THAN A BEDSIDE ONE: on a 600 mm bedside the shade sits at about1,120 mm, a little below the eye level of someone sitting up in bed, so the light falls on the sheetsrather than the book. FOR A BEDSIDE, THE MATCHING WALL BRACKET IS USUALLY THE BETTER MEMBER OF THISFAMILY.

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Questions

Is the wattage reliable?

Yes sheet and record both say 25W, as on the pendant. The floor lamp and the wall bracket in the same family do not agree with themselves, so the two that do are what establish the family’s real figure. In practice an E27 LED matching an old 60W incandescent draws about 8W, so the ceiling is well clear of anything sensible.

Is it good on a bedside table?

It works, but it is on the short side. A 520mm lamp on a 600mm bedside puts the shade at about 1,120mm, which is a little below the eye level of someone sitting up in bed so the light falls on the sheets rather than on the book.

What would be better beside a bed?

The matching wall bracket, usually. On a narrow bedside it frees the table entirely and puts the light at the right height, where the table lamp uses the surface and sits lower. It is the better member of this family for a reading position.

Where does it work best?

A desk or a console. At 520mm the shade sits low, which puts the light on the surface where the work is and keeps the shade below standing eyeline. The small footprint also suits a crowded surface a console with objects on it, a desk with a monitor, a shelf.

What lamp should I use?

An opal or frosted E27. Because the shade is low, the lamp is visible from more positions than on a taller lamp someone seated at a desk looks slightly down at it and someone standing looks straight into the top of the cone. An opal lamp handles both; a clear or filament one is a feature from above and a glare source from beside.

Warm or cool light on a desk?

Warm, at a modest output. The surface is close and reflects a lot back, so a bright cool lamp at short range is less comfortable than people expect.

Which member of the family should I buy first?

This one, if you are unsure whether the look suits the room. It is the most flexible of the four because it can be moved, which makes it the easiest way to introduce the family before committing to a pendant or hard-wired wall lights.