Kenroy Home Wright 2-Light Table Lamp

1 Review to this product

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  Steven Myers
  September 19th, 2010 on 8:20 am

  Rating

  I was immediately struck by the style of this lamp (as well as its one bulb sibling). On that front, the product image speaks for itself–either you find it attractive or not. There are several things that the images don’t show, however. First, although it may at first glance appear to be metal, the body of the lamp is a dark wood. Second, the lamp looks like it could be unstable, but the base is much heavier than the rest of it, meaning its center of gravity is low and it remains very stable–I’ve never been worried it was going to tip over. Third, the cord emerges out of one of the long sides of the rectangular base, so this may affect how you would want to place it.

  I really like this lamp–I can’t say love, not for a lamp–but there are three potential caveats. First, it is not especially bright, even with two 100 watt bulbs, as the glass lampshades seem to consume a good chunk of the bulb’s light. Second, that light is distinctly amber in color. It’s almost feels like the room is being lit by torches (albeit without any flickering flames). Third, the switch for the lamp is on the cord, which feels awkward; as a result, the lamp is probably best suited for rooms where it can be plugged into an electrical outlet controlled by a switch. (The lamp’s switch also controls both bulbs simultaneously, so there’s no way to turn just one of the bulbs on.)

  Overall, I am very happy with this lamp. If you like the style and don’t find any of the caveats above to be a problem, I highly recommend it.