Hard-working desk and table lamps for home offices will brighten up your desk, or nook or study if you are lucky enough, no end. As working from home will continue to be the norm for the foreseeable, many of our ‘office’ spaces are ill equipped and in dire need of practical but beautiful task lighting (we really need to light up our desks to see what we’re reading or typing and avoid straining our eyes). When shining the light on desk lamps and task lighting, you need to focus on finding the correct tilting angle, a shade that focuses the light narrowly, as well as a shape that is most suited to your stylish study. “The building blocks of great interior design are often small investments. Desk and reading lamps fulfil that function – one can cast a light in a dim room and add a sculptural talking point to a desk when unlit,” THE GLOSS Deputy Editor Penny McCormick tells us. Practical lighting in a study is essential – but it’s equally important to create the right ambiance. Thankfully, there are plenty of desk lamps out there that combine form and function, whether you’re looking for a heavy duty, directional task lamp or a decorative but useful table lamp. Here are some of our favourites, from inexpensive high street versions to iconic design classics …