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BARLAST Floor lamp with LED bulb, black/white,

Price $ 9.99

How to get it

This floor lamp with a clean design assembles in a flash. And since the packaging is compact, we can fit many on the same pallet. Good for the environment – and one of the reasons behind the low price.

Article Number104.378.07

Product details

Gives a diffused light which is good for spreading a lot of light around the room.

A shade for soft, glare-free lighting.

Designer

Ola Wihlborg

Measurements

Max.: 13 W

Height: 59 "

Base diameter: 13 "

Shade diameter: 12 "

Cord length: 3 ' 3 "

Reviews

Pieces don’t fitKimberlyVery frustrating right out of the box first step can’t be completed. Screw doesn’t fit into bottom of stand. 1
Works well and a great deal.RichardThe Barlast tall lamp can throw a lot of light for $10. But you will notice the differences between this and the more expensive and bulkier lamps. I put the lamp together quickly and easily except for the shade. It fits in the box and keeps the price down but it is not high quality.4
Ok lampTierraThe shade is way too flimsy. Ended up putting a different shade on it.3
Lamp shadeMelodyIt’s a flimsy lamp shade. I guess that’s what you get when it’s such a cheap lamp. But I would at least offer separately made ones that are nice and sturdier 🥲3
Easy to assemble & cute!AngelicaThey’re very simple to assemble, they’re super cheap, they come with a bulb and they’re cute! What more could you ask?5
Make my room perfectSiradaBeautiful and easy5
Love itJeanettecheap affordable. The shave could be a little bit better4
Don’t be afraid of the shadeCarrieThe reviews had me nervous about the shade but I followed the recommendations of Stephanie R (rolling the shade up in the opposite direction as packed and working on the tabs from the middle outward) and had no issues. With holding the shade rolled up in different directions for about 3-4 minutes, assembly time of the shade was maybe 5-6 minutes for an overall assembly time of 8-10 minutes. Definitely worth $8.99.4
Lamp could be MUCH betterKatThis was driving me mad trying to put the shade together!! I must have screamed a million times. Everything else was put together fine. Now I have "crinkles" in the shade. It's very cheaply made, they never should have designed this lamp or the shade portion. I don't care if I saved a few bucks, it SO not worth with the hassle you must go through!! To end up with a lamp that looks busted!!!!1
This thing is really SOMETHING AWFULKatThe shade is HORRIBLE. I wouldn't purchase it if they paid me to!!!! I finally gave up. Worthless. You definitely get what you paid for.1
BaseEmmanuelIt's a great price for just the base. The product surely has great potentials. Replacing the shade is a must to elevate!3
Don’t buy itCarolineThis lamp is horrible to install. The quality is the same as price listed horrible !!!!1
Good light stand but bad lamp coverDeepakBase is easy to assemble, is good to be kept anywhere in home, works well, only bad thing is the lamp cover, which is a thick paper that needs to be rolled into a lamp cover which doesn't fit properly even after following the instructions. Got 2 and it didn't work well with both so i decided not to go for this from here on.2
Great lampEkaterinaI really like this lovely cheap lamp, it’s simple and cozy. I didn’t have any problems with assembling. When I put together shade I used some kitchen clips for make it easier.5
pls help me im strugglingKaycieim about to lost my effing mind. i got this lamp yesterday bc it was super cute and cheap. the base is super easy to assemble BUT THE LAMP SHADE???? OH MY GOD!! it took me 2 mins to get the base done… i’ve been working on putting the lamp shade on for 30 mins. it’s rolled so tightly the positive direction that i can’t get it to round properly and i’ve already broken one of the tabs you connect. idk how to do this but it’s cute.3
Works perfect and easy to setup.CraigThe shade took about 6 mins to get put together. It was a bit tricky but not that hard if you are half way smart. Super sturdy base and high quality material overall. Crazy bright with a 300 watt light bulb as well. I bought two but wish I got more at my local Portland store.5
Love the lamp, hate the shadeArianaThe lamp itself is great. Easy to assemble, thin and sleek and perfect fit for the dark corner in my living room. The shade is awful, though. I could not get it to bend the other way. WHY was this even part of the assembly when it's already rolled up? So I ended up just stapling the ends together, and then installed it into the three sticks. Those are not that sturdy so you need to make sure they are inserted well or else you will have a wonky shade. And it's so plain and cheap looking once on. I've been looking for clip on shade options to replace this shade.3
Lamp ruined by terrible shade designChrisThe lamp just took a few minutes to assemble, until you get to the shade. Then plan to spend 20 minutes or so trying to roll the shade in the reverse direction and then folding the ends in order to have any hope of interlocking the ends. Then, instead of perhaps having 3 shade holders that clip securely into the lamp socket, they just kind of lay there, so if the shade isn't made completely round, the holders just fall out. Who thought up this design?? There is also no way to manipulate the shade into being round without putting unsightly creases in it. There is no way to do this. The really bad shade is why in all of videos that show the assembly, there is a break in the video (couldn't be real time for shade installation, would be 30 min long) and the remarks are deactivated probably due to angry customers like me leaving obscene comments.1
Lamp shade can't be completedBogaLamp shade is so difficult to assembly and it can be never made into perfect circle shape. In assembly procedure, two shade connection parts are torn, and My wrist was sprained. I had to press it with a heavy object for two days to make its shape. Bit it is never transformed into circle shape.4
Everything is perfect except the shade.SandeepThis lamp is perfect except it’s shade. They could provide two plastic or metal rings to hold perfect circle in both top and bottom of shade. The one like Lauters lamp shade which has Velcro and metal rings in this plastic shade which is perfect when reflect colour, these metal rings and Velcro could make it extra 1-2$ and make it more functional and stable shade. That could make it a perfect lamp.1
BARLAST Floor lamp with LED bulb, black/white, 59 "

Big design in a small package

Every now and then you need to think outside the famous box to achieve something innovative. But, when we developed BARLAST lamp, we instead stayed inside the box. The goal was a really good lamp at a really good price, and that made the packaging a decisive starting point. From there, we worked our way backwards with materials and design.

Cecilia Sondell Banke, one of our product engineers involved in the work with BARLAST, explains why the packaging can be so crucial for the price: “Transportation is often an essential part of the product cost. By packing the lamp efficiently, we avoid transporting air, and the total cost becomes lower.”

Cross-shape creates stability

When the assembled lamp stands next to the packaging, it can be hard to see how it can fit there at all. A part of the explanation is the cross-shaped base. “We realised that we could make a cross instead of a round base – both to save material and to make the lamp dividable. The cross also adds a unique design element.” The lampshade is made of soft plastic and rolled up like a tube in the packaging. When mounted on the lamp base, it spreads the light both evenly and beautifully.

Low price challenges creativity

A lower price must never mean compromises with quality. To secure stability and that BARLAST fulfils all legal demands, we made thorough calculations and tough tests. “The products with the lowest price are often the most challenging to develop. All our specialists need to be onboard from the start, and we have to think through the whole process step by step. But, they are also very creative projects that we learn a lot from. And when it comes to BARLAST it resulted in a really nice lamp in a small package,” Cecilia sums up.

Material

What is steel?

Steel has unique characteristics when it is stretched and shaped since it remains strong. It provides strength to everything from skyscrapers and cars to bed frames and outdoor furniture. The steel industry is moving in the direction of more energy-efficient production and stronger steel qualities. It doesn’t lose any of its properties when recycled and today steel is one of the most recycled materials in the world.

Form design process

Big design in a small package

Wonder how BARLAST can fit in that small package? Well, that’s quite a reasonable question. A part of the explanation is the cross-shaped lamp base, which makes it dividable, along with the lampshade that is rolled-up like a tube. When the package takes up little space and can be transported efficiently which makes the cost and the price become lower. It also makes it easier for you to bring your lamp home where it can spread an even and beautiful light in the room.