
Nice floor lamps can be expensive. That's why we jumped when we saw the Linear Floor Lamp at Target...

Nice floor lamps can be expensive. That's why we jumped when we saw the Linear Floor Lamp at Target...
The super-modern design is composed of a silk shade stretched across a metal armature. The result is a glowing, minimalist form. Has an on/off floor switch and requires four 60-watt bulbs. And, the 59"-high lamp is yours for $280.
i like the lamp, and i don't mean to sound rude, but there is NO WAY i'm paying 280for anything from Target.
view elizabeth in AL's profile
Target online sells many higher quality lines of furnishings. I have purchased this lamp and love it.
view oklagirl's profile
Oooh.
view shani-o's profile
Spending $300 at Target seems silly. I know this isn't a floor lamp, but if you're looking for a tall presence in lighting and are willing to spend $300, why not go for the Falkland? It comes in a floor model as well, for $600.
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good to know, oklagirl, but my deal is that it is hit or miss with stores like target in regard to quality. i don't have 300 to waste on something that may or may not fall apart in a month. You know?
view elizabeth in AL's profile
It doesn't look much different to me than those long paper lantern lamp thingys you can get in Chinatown for a whole lot less than $280.
view EastVillageAmy's profile
Um, except that it's silk, not paper.
There seems to be no winning here, sometimes... if it's CHEAP from Target, complaints and suspicions about quality.
If it's not-so-cheap from a discount-driven retailer (Target, Ikea, etc.), then cries of "no way I'd drop THAT kind of cash, here!" abound.
PS, visuallingual, this comes in a floor lamp for $280... how exactly is that a fair comparison to $600, for a lamp that shares *some* similarities but is a really different vibe from the understated simplicity of this Target version?
view patrick (the other one)'s profile
Patrick, I was comparing the Target lamp to the Falkland model to which I linked, based on price and height. Of course they're not the same, but I immediately thought of the Falkland when I saw this post. I think this lamp is nice but, if I were looking to spend $300, I just don't think it would be on this lamp.
view visualingual's profile
It's funny because I thought of the Falkland lamp too when I first read the post - for $300 you can get a design classic or a mediocre Target lamp that will probably not appreciate with time.
I know it is a different type of lamp and maybe a person really needs a floor lamp instead of a suspended lamp, but if I were the one buying a lamp today and had $300 to spend, it would be the Falkland hands down (I've been looking at them lately...)
view samodernist's profile
Apples and oranges as far as I am concerned, manufacturer or retailer notwithstanding.
Visually, I prefer the Target lamp.
view patrick (the other one)'s profile
Ikea soooooooooo has floor lamps like this covered for around 10% the price Target (not DWR, mind you) is asking for similar items.
My personal favorite @ $39.99:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80028552
view mrMan's profile
"Nice floor lamps can be expensive"
THIS lamp is expensive.
Looking at it, I thought it would be $50...almost $300!! I bet I could find a way nicer lamp for that price, or maybe a similar lamp for cheaper.
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