IKEA Desk Lamp

By Allie Jacobs

Kalamazoo, Mich -- I have a desk lamp from IKEA in my dorm room. It is 17 feet tall. A shade holder attaches the lampshade to a tube that extends toward the lamp's base. The base rests on my desk, and its shape resembles that of a boomerang. The lamp has an adjustable head, which allows me to easily direct the light. The shade holder and shade are the same shade of pink, while the base differs in color. On the outside of the shade there are indentations of circles, which add to the overall lamp design.

A 25-watt bulb fits directly inside the shade. There is also a sticker on the inside of the shade with a message of caution to consumers: "WARNING: to reduce risk of fire, use 25 watt or smaller, 20V VOLT. TYPE R BULB." A 6 foot long cord runs from the top of the shade and has a plug at the end that is inserted into an electrical outlet. About midway down the cord, there is a piece of plastic with a switch that turns the bulb on or off. 

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