I'm having trouble picturing what you're describing...a picture might help. Is there anyway you can use a swing arm wall mounted lamp that could be moved out of the way?

I've not seen rolling lamps because of trip hazards with cords and the risk of knocking it over, I suspect.

There's no way to attach anything to any wall. It will basically sit in the very middle of my kitchen floor, straddling the dividing line of eat in area and work area. It won't be a real hazard since 99.9% of the time there is no one in the kitchen but me (kids are gone), and the cord would be going off in a direction away from where I am working, totally out of the way. Hubby will mosey in only to get coffee and grab a bite to eat.

What about looking in specialized office equipment places like for a dentist's office.

Another idea is to get one with a simple sturdy flat base and put 3 sliders under it like what you use to go under a fridge, so that it glides easily rather than rolls.

Depending on what metal the floor lamp is made of, if it's light weight you really wouldn't need wheels.

daisy, I really like the idea of gliders! Did not even think of that, but a great idea! The specialized office equipments wasn't bad either, I just think they wouldn't have anything too attractive, yanno? But, my BIL is an orthodontist, I may ask him just for the heck of it and see if he has any places I could look! Thank you!

arlene, yes, that is a thought. I guess I was just imagining it would be too heavy, but, you may be right. Thank you!

I have four five floor lamps in my house. They are all light weight enough to pick up and move easily.

Under cabinet lighting should give you enough lighting for prep....it is totally different from overhead ceiling lights.

Ceiling mounted pulley light. Pull down to eye level when you want to use it. Retracts up out of the way. Also, you can avoid the issue with cord trailing on the floor if you won't have a floor outlet.

Graywings I would LOVE to see your floor lamps! Do you have any pictures you could share. My house is SO DARK - I am surrounded by trees, and need to work on my lighting situation.

There are a few out there-- I just googled "floor lamp on wheels" and several came up. Don't know if any of them are quite what you're looking for?

http://www.worldmarket.com/product/aged+black+rolling+task+floor+lamp.do?camp=ppc%3AGooglePLA%3Anone%3A97434870179custom4furniture%26custom0floor_lamps&adpos=1o6&creative=50632183379&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=CNmo34fo5MUCFYqGfgodjYIA-Q

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Modern-Decorative-Giant-Metal-Standing-Lamp_60176260934.html

http://www.pure-deco.com/en/lamps/1673-mirobolite-floor-lamp-tse-tse.html

joanie, I have never had UCL but I definitely believe it's different and I am planning on getting it. Do you really think it would be enough? I guess I could wait and see... Just seems weird to envision my kitchen with nothing but UCL and whatever I hang over the eating table as my every day lighting. Because if I did need more light for whatever reason, then I am back to overhead canned lighting. Yanno?

Oaktown, I had never even heard of that before. I did a cursory search, very interesting! Need to really research but it might just be a very unique option.

jlc, thank you for searching. I guess I should have been more explicit in my initial post so I apologize. I want a lamp with a shade. Just a regular lamp, not task lighting. But thank you anyway!

Thank you all so much for responding, I really do appreciate it. You've given me some options and things to think about, and I honestly feel much better. :)

Tuesday_2008, my floor lamps are cheapos. I like the light they put out, but they are not show pieces.

I don't know how you could get by with no overhead lighting. What do you do at night when you just go in for a snack or drink and can't just quickly flip a light on? I think you need both overhead and under cabinet lights as well as a light over the sink. If you are working with a kitchen designer it will be interesting to see how he/she addresses this.

joanie, I am the KD. lol And I didn't say I don't, and won't have any overhead lighting, just that I don't care for it. :)

Right now I have one recessed light in the middle of the ceiling on the working side of the kitchen, a recessed light above my sink, and a ceiling fan w/lights above the kitchen table, plus a small UCL above the microwave and the lamp on the divider. The UCL is kept on at night, and I am thinking we will leave the new UCL on at night as well unless I think of something else. I will replace the ceiling fan lights with some sort of chandelier that gives off softer lighting, and am planning on putting in a few cans in the working area for when more/much light is needed. (though, I wonder why I really need them, I've manage 28 years without them so far....) So there will definitely be light if I need it. But again, the can lights are not soft, and that is what I prefer, hence the regular floor lamp for the majority of my working time in the kitchen. Does that make more sense now?

A floor lamp would not be on rollers as it plugs in. It needs to be stationary, not rolling around while connected to an electrical outlet. A floor lamp may also be tripping hazard in a kitchen.

What you are talking about it task lighting. A lamp with a shade is accent lighting -- it's not designed to be used the way you want to.

Of course, you should light for your own comfort and preferences.

But if you are doing a new kitchen it's best to have a link between the layout and layering the lighting with several types of different light that you can control on dimmers for the times you want something soft. And other types for the way you work in there.

soccermom, that is exactly what I have been envisioning!! Thank you for finding this. I will have to contact them though, as this seems to be for the stand (bottom half) only, and I searched for but couldn't find the top half with shade on their site. I will email them and see. Wow, I can't believe you actually found what I was talking about. lol It really IS the little things. :)

I believe Wayfair has the same base for $61.00

arlene, thanks ! I am so curious as to why it's just the bottom part? Will check it out.

Beth, I feel the same way about overhead lighting!! I hate it! I have a couple of can lights in the kitchen that I do use. The over-the-sink light is on until bedtime. We also have 2 glider rockers with a table in between. There is MY reading light on that table. Will you have such an area in your kitchen?

Hi gf1, a kindred spirit! lol No, I will not be fortunate enough to have such an area, but how blessed you are that you do! Honestly, if I can just duplicate the lighting (or come close to) I have used on a day in day out basis for 28 years in this kitchen, I will forgo many such luxuries! ;)

I'm now thinking that attaching a swing arm lamp and throwing a shade over it is going to look too makeshift and the base with wheels looks more like a hospital iv pole. As someone already suggested, I'd get a nice floor lamp and put sliders under the base to move it easily.

Where did you get the swing arm lamp part? And I "did" notice that stand sorta looked like an IV pole. lol But I was going to see if there are any other options, or, if they know of any other makers of such lamps. Nothing is decided yet by far, but it's nice to explore and have options!

@beth -- it's the bottom part, no cord, because it's a base made for low-vision magnifier lamps that attach to the pole. Optelec is a major low vision source (my DH has low vision).

Here's the main site that shows the options for the tops: [Luxo Lighting

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I wonder if you could DIY a lamp like that. Or find a lamp and attach casters. If it looks too much like an IV pole, maybe spray paint it in bronze or brass?
The picture above is a lamp made by West Elm (now discontinued). Another was made by Comfort Light (via shadesoflight)

roco, thank you. I did see it was from a low vision place. I guess the pic with the lamp shade is what threw me into thinking somehow this thing was/could be a "real" lamp. :) Thanks!

soccermom, yeah, I definitely think I can rig something up by attaching something to the base. I do think I will do research on options, but wait to see just how much light the UC's give me and see if I feel I can live with that.

Thanks again all, I really do appreciate the help. :)