&lt;p&gt;Whether you need to brighten up your bedroom or lighten up your living room, these table lamps will do the trick. With their chic designs and colorful patterns, these stylish selections are sure to be star pieces in any room. Choosing a lamp for reading? Make sure the shade directs light onto your book and not into your eyes. Sit next to the table where the lamp will go and measure from the tabletop to chin-height—that's where the bottom of the shade should hit. If you're a TV fan before bedtime, follow home editor Ayn-Monique Khlare's tip: &lt;em&gt;&quot;To go from bright light to a TV-viewing glow, I use a plug-in dimmer (about  at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/Westek-6004-3-Level-Plug-In-Dimmer/dp/B00004XS8Y/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1357666134&amp;sr=8-5&amp;keywords=plug-in+dimmer&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Amazon.com&lt;/a&gt;).&quot;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;