Discreet and stylish lighting, the mini table lamps offer a crisp and clean light to brighten up a reading nook, dresser, desk area or even to accentuate ornaments or plants.

Colorful, fun accent lamps are available at affordable rates in a variety of different materials (from ceramic, glass, crystal or brushed steel bases and stems), sizes (17 to 23.5-inch in height x 8.5 - 9-inch in width) and configurations (touch or switch).

Ceramic is often favored, although wood, porcelain, and plastic are also relied on to make these small table lamps – Options in the series of lamps is almost endless, so there shouldn't be a problem in finding exactly what is required.

Besides its functional aspect, and ease in lighting up corners or confined spaces, the accent table lamps are also created with an artistic appeal or aesthetic design to add style to a home's décor.

Elsewhere, designed to illuminate outside situations (camp site use for example), a rugged-built mini lamp, with its solid-construction, hang hook (hands-free operation), and dial switch, offers a perfect solution to take on the roughest of trips, and runs 16 - 20-hours on a single set of batteries (x4 D-cell or similar).

Lite Source, Dorcy, Ore International, Normande, and Ikea manufacture a high-quality selection of corded or cordless table lamps to provide the correct light for most lighting needs.

All in all, modern to retro-inspired table lamps for the living room, dining room, or bedroom, with its plain or patterned fabric shade, offer a perfect solution to provide proper lighting for a wide variety of purposes and requirements.