A club lamp is a floor style that consists of a base, a tall stick, and a lampshade. The straight stick distinguishes the lamp from arc or pharmacy lamps, while the down-facing shade distinguishes club lamps from torchieres. The shade diffuses the light, radiating illumination out the top and bottom. However, the biggest benefit of the club lamp is that it's highly versatile.

Below are some ways you can use a club lamp to enhance your décor.

A fireplace is often the design focal point of a room. If you want to draw even more attention to it, consider framing the fireplace with club lamps. With this décor idea, you need the lamps to match the general style of the fireplace. So, you'll likely want vintage-look lamps for old-world décor or mod lamps for contemporary.

Obviously, one of the purposes of a fireplace is to cast light, so placing lamps on either side will look incongruent. Instead, anchor them with seating placed near the fireplace. You want the presentation to be as symmetrical as possible.

Modern design has many characteristics. One of those characteristics is asymmetry. You want mod décor to have an overall pleasing presentation, but you can achieve it best with unusual placement. A single club lamp can help you achieve this goal.

First off, you need to choose a singular club lamp. To follow in other modern characteristics, the lamp should feature clean lines. Playing with proportion is another modern principle, so you could choose an oversized lampshade to top a simple stick.

For placement, look for an area in your room that features symmetry. Place the lamp in that space to draw attention to it while also providing an asymmetrical counterpoint. For example, say you have a sofa directly in front of a window. A single lamp next to the sofa can provide that asymmetrical counterpoint.

Several styles of decorating call for a touch of glamour, say in shabby chic, Art Deco, or even some old world décor. Your club lamp can be customized to add to the glamour. Indeed, depending on how much visual impact you want the lamp to make, you can go all-out with the glam - an ornate base and stick, gilding, a shade with lace, tassels, and other trim.

Unless you have a big room, you'll want a highly ornamented club lamp to stand alone. However, if your room calls for two floor lamps, tone down the glamour a little. For instance, omit the gilding and some of the trim. Likewise, try to pull the look together with the rest of the room's décor by repeating shapes or staying within a color scheme.

In a similar vein, color palettes play an important role in interior decorating. Quite often, you start with a neutral shade such as beige, white, or gray. To avoid creating a loud ambiance with too many colors, you may favor washes and shades instead of full saturation of the colors. So, you may need an accent item or two in a full saturation to provide a little color pop.

A club lamp's shade can provide that pop of color. You can choose a custom lampshade in pretty much any color, including primary hues or other full-saturation colors. With this presentation, you'll want the shade itself to be relatively simple - the color should be what draws attention. The stick should be metal or a neutral color.

A club lamp is a relatively large item of lighting. So, you don't have any reason to make it a subtle part of your décor. Try some of the above ideas for using club lamps to enhance your décor. When you're ready for your custom club lamps, visit Lamps & Lamp Shades Specialties.