This lamp rotates all the way flat, both the neck and the base are re-positionable.

The Pixo Task Light

What I love about this light is its super simple but stylish look. It comes in nice colors, it has great mobility, and its petite size is great for small desks, workstations or kids’ rooms. Of particular importance to the latter group, because the Pixo is LED it doesn’t get hot enough to burn you, as old halogens can. Beyond having a super price and a USB charge port (so you can plug in your phone or iPad) it has the kind of sexy, clean design everyone seems to associate with Apple these days; it’s a pleasure just to open up the box and put it together. Because of all the flexible rotating joints, I spin the light source so that the light is directed to the ceiling or a wall. The lights reflects back and creates nice diffused light while I am working on my computer. When I am hand drawing, I spin it back around and get a good task light.

The Link is also a very flexible LED task light

The Link Task Light

The Link is another terrific LED lamp, which means it reduces energy usage and doesn’t get hot.  Also a great choice for a kid’s room. This fixture feels bigger as a desk lamp than the Pixo and the base has a much bigger footprint. I recently used these on a project as wall-mounted lights. You don’t have to have hard-wire it though. You can plug it into an outlet and then mount the fixture to the wall. I just selected it for the floor lamp next to a sofa for reading, so the side table can stay clear.

Not your average clamp-on lamp

The Clamp Task Light

I haven’t used this one yet but I love the twist on the classic clamp-on desk light. The flexibility that all of these light fixtures give is key. Designer Dana Cannam has a fantastic eye for superior designs and beautiful materials.

What is cool about this fixture is, not only is it beautiful to look at and minimal in visual presence, but it transforms from fuller, broader light into more directed, specific light as you lower the light bar down the vertical section. The lighting is parallel to the work style or the mental state of your brain: as your work needs get tighter and more focused, the light does the same thing.