Wow, you've got a good start. You're lucky with those nice tall ceilings. You need a photos to show the entire room. Yes the lamp feels off, the bowl feels big. It's hard to suggest where it might fit it without seeing the whole room and layout. It might look good in the opposite corner over an upholstered armchair, table or to complement a tall bookcase.

Lower the drapes to the threshold.

Try the lamp in the corner by the sofa. It looks like the arc is too short. This is mine and the bowl sits right over the middle of the coffee table . Are you sure yoextended the arc all the way?

You need an area rug on the floor and something on the wall behind the sofa. Both of those will balance the space out better. Right now everything is just in a horizontal row along the ground, with one random arc light hanging out above. That's why it looks out of place.

because you are just getting started

@Patricia Colwell Consulting, I looked again to see if the pole extends but it looks like it doesn't. This is just a cheap imitation of an arc lamp, I'm going to return it and get the real thing.

Watch your scale here. I think you'll find that the bistro height table and coffee table aren't really working together. The table and stools look suitable for snacking, but not for comfortable dining. They appear to be taller than the back of the sofa, so scale there is off too. Consider a lift top coffee table that converts for dining or working, especially if you're just a survival cook and don't really prepare fancy meals or entertain. If you do entertain, a standard height table and chairs can also take advantage of an arc lamp when you have guests to dine.

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You might try the arc lamp on the other side of the sofa so that you can put it over the table or the sofa. We also suggest trying a rug. Here is an idea for you from a design we did.

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I agree with trying it over the breakfast bar - then do an end table with a lamp on it on the other end….

"I'm going to return it and get the real thing."

Are you sure? The "real thing" is the Flos Arco floor lamp.

Have you thought about placing the arc lamp on the opposite side of the sofa? It might work wonderfully in that area so that you can use it over the table as well.

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