Lamps often may be among the last items purchased for a home but they are the jewelry of interior design; the illuminating accessories that complete a room. “There’s no better way to make a space feel more personal than using layers of light,” said Sarah Fretwell, president of SJF Interiors in Rockville. “Lamps can provide task or ambient lighting. Instead of having one single overhead light in a room put a lamp on a dresser or a floor lamp next to a chaise.”

As with any accessory, the beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. “There aren’t a whole lot of rules,” Fretwell said. “It all depends on style.”

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