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# A lamp for the reading corner
- URL: https://side-quest.peachfin.site/the-lamp-corner/
- Published: 2026-08-23T09:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-12T15:20:56.000Z
- Description: A secondhand table lamp, a soft cloth and three bulbs compared on one Saturday. The corner by the window finally gets used after dark.
- Author: Sam Ellery
- Tags: Found things, Home, Light, #Import 2026-10-13 14:13

Takes

One Saturday

Needs

A secondhand table lamp, a soft cloth, three bulbs to compare

Result

Warm light through the shade. I read there most evenings.

The chair by the window was lovely in the daytime and useless after dark. The lamp came from a secondhand shop, chosen for its textured shade more than anything else.

## Clean it before judging it

A dry cloth on the shade, a damp one on the base. The texture of the shade only really showed once the dust was off.

## Compare bulbs with the lamp in place

Three bulbs, tried in turn after dark with a book open on the chair. The coolest one made the shade look flat. The warmest one made the whole corner glow and the page easy to read.

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**Finished note**  
Nothing was repaired, just cleaned and given the right bulb. The corner is where I read now, which was the whole point.