If the table is too tall, it will loom over the sofa. If it's too short, it will be dwarfed by the sofa. Picking a lamp for your end table is like picking art: It has to speak to you.

End table lamps can illuminate a living area on a table, and, you’ll want at least 450 lumens if you want to be able to read or write by the light of your end table lamp.

Side tables are convenient for staging your lamps to amp up lighting. Plus a side table can always be there when you need to set down a beverage while you’re lounging by the TV.

Amazon Dimensions: 9″ D x 9″ W x 20.5″ H With an on-trend glass and metal design, the Jonathan Y Duncan LED Table Lamp looks high-end, but is just less than $60 right now.

The Hay Matin lamp’s three settings start on high and end on low. Marki Williams/NYT Wirecutter Flaws but not dealbreakers Assembly can be challenging. It took six attempts to secure the Matin ...