Over The Couch Lamp
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These terrific lamps seem to defy gravity. Arch sofa floor lamps are a fun and interesting way to light certain areas of your home. They can be in a single tier style, or have multiple finger-like lamp extensions that can blanket an area in light. And the base, while sturdy, doesn't take up too much space, and can fit under a sofa if needed. Pretty slick.
Our Picks
Over the Couch Lamp With Rattan Shade
What We Like: Two-prong base for tight fits
What We Don't Like: The foot switch may be hard to reach
Not So Good For: Sitting beside a couch on its own
Perfect For: Bohemian and tropical interior designs
Fitted with a tan rattan drum shade, this sofa lamp has two layers giving it a layered effect and a neat light display on walls. The see-through textured shade hangs from a U-shaped kink in the black metal stand and has a V-shaped prong on the bottom. Turn it on and off with the round button foot switch.
The V-shaped base lets you tuck it into a corner behind a couch and allows the couch to be flush with the wall. This means folded blankets sitting on the back of your couch won't fall behind the couch.
Dual Light Behind the Couch Lamp
What We Like: The lower of the two lamps is adjustable
What We Don't Like: The shade is plastic and not glass
Not So Good For: Rustic or farmhouse styles
Perfect For: Homes with small children, clumsy adults, or active pets
This lamp over the couch comes in a brass or black finish with a solid steel frame and white plastic bowl shades. It is smart-enabled, has an adjustable height, and has a rotary socket switch type to turn the lights on and off from the sofa.
The large bowl shade on top is directed to the ceiling to bounce light throughout the room. The small bowl shade on the bottom can be moved to face down to use as a reading light. Each shade has its own on-and-off switch, which comes in handy if you're watching a movie and want a darker room.
Large Arched Floor Lamp for Behind Corner Sofa
What We Like: The increased reach it has
What We Don't Like: Shade is very round
Not So Good For: Sitting above small chairs or armchairs
Perfect For: Directing light away from the wall and over the couch
This over-the-couch lamp is graceful in the way it hangs above a long or wide sofa. Its length is so long that it easily reaches a coffee table, which someone might use as a work or writing surface. It is resistant to fire with its metal and marble makeup and is offered in four lustrous colors: chrome, black, copper, and gold.
The shade is highly reflective, which could be a distraction if placed by a window or other light fixture. Its long and arched frame is adjustable, but the further away from the base, the more unstable it can be. To fix this, keep it behind a sofa in the corner of a room.
Tree style Over the Sofa Lamp
What We Like: The graceful tapered look
What We Don't Like: Four-way switch can be slippery to operate
Not So Good For: Homes with young children and adventurous pets
Perfect For: Contemporary and modern styles
This behind-the-couch lamp comes with three white fabric shades in cylinder form that emit more light than a lamp with a single shade. It works great with lighting a small room or a large living room with additional lighting.
The lamp can be extended to eighty-seven inches, making it taller than other lamps that sit over couches. This added height makes it perfect for sitting over couches with high backs like reclining sofas, wingback chairs, and some loveseats. One downside to this tree-style floor lamp is the branches are not adjustable.
Conversation starter Behind the Couch Lamp
What We Like: Super unique
What We Don't Like: Light sits at eye-level
Not So Good For: mood-setting or directing light up or down
Perfect For: Dispersing light in all directions
Looking like one big light bulb, this behind-the-sofa lamp stands tall and straight and is coated in an antique brass finish. The LED Edison light bulb is turned on using the rocker switch, and once on, the bright light is dispersed in all directions.
This is a fantastic showpiece that makes a statement, though its lack of shade and dimming abilities can be off-putting to readers. Not everyone likes this over-the-couch lamp because the single and large bulb looks too casual or strange to some. It looks best when sat behind a couch, in the corner of a room, or beside a couch where the long stem can be seen.
Over the Sofa Floor Lamp With Dimming Capabilities
What We Like: 3-way dimming capabilities
What We Don't Like: Thin stem looks like a wire
Not So Good For: Business settings and large rooms
Perfect For: Minimalist styles and reading
This behind-a-couch lamp has bright, medium, and dim lighting and offers an art deco charm with its thin stem. Its giant string light curve is great for outlining the top of an accent chair or a small fireplace. The warm white light is great for people with sensitive eyes who do artwork, writing, homework, or reading.
It's shorter than other sofa floor lamps, which could be a drawback for some. Minimalists love the long wire-like frame because it takes up less room, but to other home styles, the thin stem can be an eye sore.
