Adesso Aries Torchiere, Black
by Adesso
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Adesso Aries Torchiere, Black
Customer Review: Good, bright, inexpensive and functional
Summary: 5 Stars
I was looking for an economical functional floor lamp. This lamp fits the requirements. The style is simple and functional. Many other floor lamps I looked at only allowed one 150 watt bulb. My experience with those was poor. They lit up the ceiling well, but they just weren't bright enough to illuminate the rest of the room. This one takes two 150 watt conventional bulbs, so it is very bright.
The dimmer switch has two settings, full power or half-power. You can NOT adjust it to in-between levels.
I'm using it with compact spiral fluorescent bulbs instead of normal bulbs. (None of the fluorescent bulbs i've seen are compatible with dimmers. They all require full power. I just never use the half-way mark on the light switch. I've had the lamp with CFL bulbs for several months and have not had any problems.)
This lamp does not qualify as fine furniture. It is not going to elicit comments like "ooh, what a lovely lamp". It just lights up the room well in basic, modern, functional style.
Customer Review: Really nice lamp for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
I was more than pleased with this lamp. It looks much more expensive than it is. the shade is kind of chintzy in plastic, but you can't tell when it's on that it's plastic. Gives off plenty of light, enough to light up a good sized bedroom. Very attractive finish on the pole.Customer Review: Brightens the room
Summary: 5 Stars
We replaced a 300W halogen touchiere with this light and this lamp on its hih setting brightens the room more than the halogen. It was easy to set up and so far, no problems.Customer Review: great looking lamp
Summary: 5 Stars
Very nice looking, with 2 levels of lighting that's very practical, adds a modern and elegant look.Customer Review: Decent quality, not halogen
Summary: 4 Stars
This lamp is a good height, with a metal body and a heavy metal base. It accepts two standard light bulbs (I use CFL's to be kind to the earth and they work great) so if you are looking for a halogen lamp, this is not the lamp you are looking for. The white diffuser at the top is cheap-feeling and made out of plastic, but looks good from a distance. And if your guests are feeling the diffusers of your lamps you probably have other issues to worry about.
Overall I would definitely recommend the lamp. It is a good value, nice looking, and performs well.
Note: I ordered two lamps, but initially only received one. As always, Amazon customer service was great, and I had a replacement lamp free of charge within a week or two.