The Domus SANDS-TL is a timber table lamp open-slat natural plywood, 320320540mm,1E27, 240V, 25W maximum.

An open-slat shade changes what the lamp does

• A solid shade contains the light and throws it up and down. An open-slatone lets light through the gaps, so the lamp casts a pattern onto the surfaces around it as well aslighting them.
• THAT MAKES THIS A LAMP WHOSE EFFECT DEPENDS ON WHERE YOU PUT IT. Against a plain wall, the slat pattern becomes part of the room. In the middle of a table withnothing behind it, most of that effect is lost. On a sideboard or a bedside tableagainst a wall is where it does the most.
• AND IT MAKES THE LAMP CHOICE STRUCTURAL RATHER THAN COSMETIC.
  • A clear or filament lamp throws hard-edged shadows and a strong pattern dramatic, and glary if the lamp is visible through a gap at eye level.
  • An opal or frosted lamp throws a soft pattern and no glare whichfor a bedside or a living room is usually the better answer.
• The lamp is not included, so this is a decision you make rather than one made foryou. Tell us the position and we will suggest one.

540 mm tall check it against the surface

At 540mm this is a substantial table lamp, and the height is the figure most worthchecking. ON A BEDSIDE TABLE the useful test is whether the bottom of the shade sitsnear the eye level of someone sitting up in bed too high and you look straightat the lamp; too low and it lights the table rather than the book. A 540mm lamp on a 600mm bedside puts the shade at around 1,140mm, which isabout right for most beds. ON A SIDEBOARD at 850mm it will read as a floor-standingelement rather than an accessory which can be exactly right in a hallway, andoverbearing in a small room.

Natural plywood one finish, and it behaves like timber

Natural plywood is the only finish, and it is genuine timber rather than a print. That means it will warm in tone over time, particularly in sunlight and it means each lamp’s grain is slightly different. If you are buying a pairfor matching bedsides, they will be similar rather than identical, which is usually read as afeature. Away from direct sun the change is slow; on a windowsill it isnoticeable within a year.

Part of a family, which matters for a scheme

The SANDS series includes a matching pendant. Using the table lamp and thependant in one space gives a coherent look that a single piece cannot the sameslat language at two scales and two heights. It works particularly well where a pendantover a dining table is echoed by a lamp on a nearby sideboard. Ask us about the pendantif the scheme has room for both.

E27 at 25 W max and why the maximum matters here

The holder accepts up to 25W. ON A TIMBER SHADE THAT CEILING IS NOTJUST ELECTRICAL. Timber and heat are a poor combination over years, and an open-slatshade sits closer to the lamp than a fabric one would. A modern LED at 8 to 10Wwill give plenty of light for a table lamp and run cool there is no reason to gonear the maximum, and good reason not to.

What is published

Where it works

• Sideboards and bedsides against a wall the pattern lands.
• Hallways 540mm reads as a considered element.
• With the matching pendant one language, two scales.
• Not mid-table with nothing behind the effect is lost.
• Not with a clear lamp at eye level glare through the slats.

Specifying it

Open-slat natural plywood table lamp. 320 320 540mm. 1 E27, 25W maximum, lampnot included. 220240V. IP20. Matching pendant available. 1-year warranty. AN OPEN-SLAT SHADE MAKES THE LAMP CHOICE STRUCTURAL RATHER THAN COSMETIC. A clear or filamentlamp throws a hard-edged pattern and glares through the gaps at eye level; an opal lamp throws a softpattern and no glare, which for a bedside or living room is usually the better answer. AND THE EFFECTDEPENDS ON POSITION: against a plain wall the slat pattern becomes part of the room; mid-table with nothingbehind it, most of that is lost. Stay well below the 25 W maximum timber and heat are a poorcombination over years, and 8 to 10 W of LED is plenty.

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Questions

What does the open-slat shade do?

It lets light through the gaps, so the lamp casts a pattern onto the surfaces around it as well as lighting them. A solid shade contains the light and throws it up and down; this one puts the slat pattern into the room.

Where should I put it?

Against a wall. On a sideboard or a bedside table with a plain surface behind it, the pattern becomes part of the room. In the middle of a table with nothing behind it, most of that effect is lost it still works as a lamp, but you are paying for something you cannot see.

Does the lamp choice matter?

It is structural rather than cosmetic here. A clear or filament lamp throws hard-edged shadows and a strong pattern dramatic, and glary if the lamp is visible through a gap at eye level. An opal or frosted lamp throws a soft pattern and no glare, which for a bedside or a living room is usually the better answer. The lamp is not included, so it is your decision; tell us the position and we will suggest one.

Is 540mm too tall for a bedside?

Usually not. The useful test is whether the bottom of the shade sits near the eye level of someone sitting up in bed too high and you look straight at the lamp, too low and it lights the table rather than the book. A 540mm lamp on a 600mm bedside puts the shade at around 1,140mm, which is about right for most beds.

How much light should I put in it?

8 to 10 watts of LED. The holder accepts up to 25W, but on a timber shade that ceiling is not just electrical timber and heat are a poor combination over years, and an open-slat shade sits closer to the lamp than a fabric one would. A modern LED at 8 to 10W gives plenty of light for a table lamp and runs cool. There is no reason to go near the maximum and good reason not to.

Will two lamps match?

They will be similar rather than identical. Natural plywood is genuine timber rather than a print, so each lamp’s grain differs slightly which is usually read as a feature on a pair of bedsides. It will also warm in tone over time, slowly away from direct sun and noticeably within a year on a windowsill.

Is there a matching pendant?

Yes, the SANDS series includes one. Using the table lamp and the pendant in one space gives a coherent look that a single piece cannot the same slat language at two scales and two heights. It works particularly well where a pendant over a dining table is echoed by a lamp on a nearby sideboard.