Is this a bright lamp? I would like to put this near my couch to read under.
475870
Will depend on the bulb, but it is an overall good lamp. The one issue I have found is securing the rod to the marble base. Currently the chair is holding the balance of it. However, love the lamp overall, and use it for reading myself.
747658
The light is "adjustable" as to how bright your want it to be when you wake up. When you have it at the highest setting I think it is very bright. Everyone's sight is a little different due to age, etc. but in my opinion, this would be plenty light to read by. I hope this helps. I think this is a nifty little item and am very glad I purchased it!
509278
No, it is not bright enough. My mother has the same problem and we haven't been able to find anything that helps at this point. We purchased this lamp and she still says there is not enough light.
1875946
It is very bright. I bought one for my daughter to read in bed. It lights up most of her bed very well.
880045
It is not a bright reading light, it is soft and cozy. My daughter does read at night with it and it is fine for her. She has it in a 24" round table that is fully lit.
981309
Its not bright at all. Its very soft lighting. I have it in my room as well. :)
1182919
I like reading in bright light, but this would probably be too bright. I haven't tried it though.I doubt the angle would work very well either.
1918716
My guess is this one will be too bright for you. It's almost too bright for us. There's no way it's the "very dim" you're looking for. We finally gave up looking for a dim one and settled for this. (At least it's cute.) Good luck!
2082163
Yes the light is very bright. It would, however, be awkward to carry compared to a regular flashlight. It really is designed to hang.
1849540
It might be, however I'd get it with a black/dark lamp shade to try and make the light as dim as possible. In my opinion still gives off just a *little* too much light to be a nightlight, but not enough to be a practical lamp (other than for bedside lamp for reading)
365672
It's hard wired and I don't think it would be to bright as you can't put big bright bulbs in them. I've had this installed in a child's room for over a year and a half and no problems. Took me a couple hours to assemble though so keep that in mind. Hope this helps some what.
731745
There is no real "brightness" to this lamp. It provides a nice mellow light. Suitable for recreational reading, but no late night studying kind of light. There is a foot switch on the floor, where you tap your foot on it and it turns on or off. Mine does not have dimmable lights. Just flat on or off. Hope this helps:)
518446
I have the lamp by my sofa where I read at night. So, for me, the answer is "yes." Choose a light bulb of a wattage that works for you, and then the lamp gives you a lot of flexibility as to how to position it.
518445
Yes, this lamp is great for reading. No need to pull it down close to your book, though, as it casts ample light wherever it's shone. Right now, we have the lamp set up so that it's about two feet above our three seat couch, making any of its seats a great reading spot.
1875944
I think its bright enough for reading in bed. I use it for that purpose and it works well.
1945452
It is definitely a good reading lamp. It has four brightness settings and is even bright enough to dimly light a small bedroom.
880048
I think it's a great reading light. It's surprisingly bright for a smaller lamp. I have it on a timer to lite my house so I don't come in to darkness. It lights up my living room quite nicely.