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Desk light for a loft room

For a desk light in a loft room: the desk top is 0.84 m² (1.4 × 0.6 m), so pick lights giving about 467–778 lm on it (our estimate); 3325 models suit.

loft room · desk top 0.84 m² · change
Area lit
0.84 m²desk top 1.4 × 0.6 m — the surface, not the room
Light level
300–500 luxOur estimate — there's no official UK light level for homes
Lumens needed
467–778 lmlight level × area ÷ 0.54 (walls and ageing take the rest)

Worked out, not measured · How we work it out

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Bonbori Table Lamp

from £19627 external reviews
Ø 26 × H 40 cm · table lamp · no wiring · glass · 60 W stated maximum · 3 kg · £196 per light
GlassArrives by 22 Oct

Caprani Floor Lamp

£34821 external reviews
Ø 72 × H 150 cm · floor lamp · no wiring · metal, wood · 60 W stated maximum · 9 kg · £348 per light
MetalArrives by 22 Oct

IC Table Lamp

from £11917 external reviews
table lamp · no wiring · metal · 40 W stated maximum · 2 kg · £119 per light
MetalArrives by 22 Oct
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The numbers for this situation

  • Area lit0.84 m²desk top 1.4 × 0.6 m — the surface, not the room
  • Light level300–500 luxOur estimate — there's no official UK light level for homes
  • Lumens needed467–778 lmlight level × area ÷ 0.54 (walls and ageing take the rest)
  • Models that suit3325
  • Price from£24

Worked out, not measured

All the numbers

Area (m²)Light level (lux)Lumens fromLumens to
0.84300–500467778

Your lighting plan

general
1,111–2,222 lm
50–100 lux over 12 m²
task
467–778 lm
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accent
444–1,111 lm
20–50 lux over 12 m²

How we work it out & FAQ

Where these numbers come from
  • Lumens = light level × area ÷ 0.54 (walls and ageing take the rest); a task uses the area of its surface, not the room. Catalogue filtered by room, task and constraint. Checked against 4362 matching lights in our catalogue snapshot of 2026-09-27; 3325 can be bought now. Same sums on every page, release families-2026-09-29.

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