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Some folks are keeping pace with the latest kitchen equipment, automobiles, and furniture styles... but are back in the Model T days when it comes to lighting their homes! Mrs. Mildred A. Payne, home economist at Virginia Tech, says we’ve come a long way from the single drop cord in the center of each room, but some people still give their children a squatty 50 watt lamp, or a gooseneck lamp for the study table. Light serves two main purposes in the home... decorative and functional. The most important of these is the functional purpose. Perhaps our most important lighting problem is to have a good lamp by which each member of the family can read. By a good lamp, I mean a light of quality as well as quantity. It’s important to have enough light - at least 100 watts for close work - but this isn't enough.
This light should be free from glare and harsh shadows. The shade and what’s under it becomes very important. You can easily spend $50 for a single lamp and still not have a good lamp by which to read. The shade of a good reading lamp should be broad enough at the bottom to spread light over a large area. The inside should be light enough to reflect light from the bulb. The shade should be open at the top to direct some light upward for general lighting. It shoufd be deep enough to cover the source of the light... that is, the bulb. The shade should also be dense enough to prevent glare from the bulb through the shade.
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