Kia ora, C&F Creation family
For a long time, there was a simple motto I stood by—you might have even seen it highlighted on our 'Our Story' page for years. It was a promise I made to every customer: "A good mirror never lies."
We took care in sourcing high quality mirrors that offered clarity without distortion. It seemed like a simple enough truth. But after spending years visiting Kiwi homes—from those character filled villas that face south to the tighter Auckland city apartments that miss the sun—I started to notice something else.
It appears the mirror might not have been the problem. The real issue, it seems, was the light.
I recall conversations with customers who said they felt great in the showroom, yet when they got home, the light felt too yellow or perhaps too dim, which made their outfits look dull. Others mentioned their lounge felt cold at night, even with the heat pump blasting. It made me realise something simple but significant. Selling mirrors was likely only half the story. To help you see clearly and feel truly comfortable, we probably needed to fix the light too.
That is why I decided it was time to make lamps.
The Philosophy: Honest Lighting for Long Nights
This new collection for 2025 is not just about chasing global trends, although the aesthetics are certainly there. It is born from a personal mission I call Honest Lighting. I wanted to create a floor lamp that tries not to flicker, does not distort colour, and does not promise brightness it cannot deliver.
I have been reading a lot lately about Nordic design principles. In countries like Denmark or Sweden, a lamp is often seen as the most vital furniture piece in the house. It signals safety against the long, dark winter. Considering our own long winter nights here in New Zealand, I wanted to bring that sense of sanctuary to your space.
Whether it is the quiet luxury of our new pleated shades or the organic texture of our fluted glass, every piece in this haul has been chosen with the hope of turning your home into a place of rest.
But before we look at the lamps, we need to look at your room.
Section 1: What is Your Room Missing? (A Quick Checklist)
Buying a light is rarely just about needing a bulb. Usually, it is about solving a specific frustration with your space.
Instead of guessing, use our quick Room Diagnosis Tool below. Before you scroll through the new floor lamps collection, simply tap the option that best describes your situation to reveal your prescription.
Room Diagnosis Tool
The "Small Space" Struggle (Click to expand)
Diagnosis: You need a Multi-tasker.
You might be living in a unit or townhouse where floor space is premium. You need a lamp that doubles as furniture to save room.
Jump to Solution A →
The "Cold Room" Feeling (Click to expand)
Diagnosis: You need an Anchor.
Your room feels 'floaty' or empty because it lacks a visual center. You need scale and arc to define the zone.
Jump to Solution B →
The "Shared Space" Conflict (Click to expand)
Diagnosis: You need Flexibility.
Peace in a shared lounge requires independent switches. One person can watch TV in the dark while the other reads.
Jump to Solution C →
The "Flat" Atmosphere (Click to expand)
Diagnosis: You need Texture.
Your room feels a bit one-dimensional. Don't just add light; add material depth like pleats or fluted glass.
Jump to Solution D →
Did you find your match? We designed this 2025 collection specifically to answer these exact problems.
But before you jump to the specific solutions, there are three technical standards you might want to know to ensure you are getting Honest Lighting.
Section 2: The 3 Standards of Honest Lighting
Before you choose a style, it helps to understand what makes a light honest. In my experience, there are three technical details that tend to separate a cheap fixture from a piece of furniture that genuinely improves your home life.
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The "Truth" of the Light (CRI): Ever bought a shirt that looked Navy in the shop, but looked Black when you got home? That is usually an issue with the Colour Rendering Index or CRI. Many standard bulbs have a low CRI, which creates a muddy effect and flattens colours. For our new collection, we focused on high CRI standards. This ensures that the colours of your furniture, your art, and most importantly your skin tone in the mirror, look accurate and vibrant.
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Visual Warmth (The "Kelvin" Factor) One of the most common mistakes I see in New Zealand homes is what I call The Kelvin Clash. This happens when you mix cool, blueish downlights (4000K+) with warm lamps. It creates a subconscious feeling of unease. For a living room or bedroom, aim for Warm White (2700K - 3000K). It mimics the colour of sunset. From an evolutionary perspective, this light signals to your brain that the day is over, promoting relaxation. All our floor lamps are designed to perform best with warm white bulbs.
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Physical Stability A floor lamp is a tall object in a busy home. It needs to be safe. We know that many of you have curious pets or energetic tamariki running around. That is why we prioritized weighted bases—often using real marble—for stability. A lamp should feel grounded rather than flimsy.
Now that you know what to look for, let's find the specific solution for your home.
Section 3: Find Your Solution
We have grouped the new collection not by style, but by the problem they solve. Look for the category that matches your diagnosis from Section 1.
Solution A: The Space Savers (Built in Function)
Best for: Apartments, units, and rooms where you need to save floor space.
If you identified with the "Small Space Struggle," you likely do not have the luxury of separate furniture for every need. You need pieces that multitask.
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Visually, the Nero stands out among otherblack floor lamps with its sleek, matte arched stem. It acts almost like a minimalist line drawing in your room. But the real story here is likely the tray.
I used to struggle with where to put my tea when reading in my favourite armchair. I would have to reach awkwardly to the coffee table, breaking that flow of relaxation. The Nero attempts to fix this. We tried to engineer the tray height to align with the armrest of a standard sofa.
Imagine this: It is a rainy Friday evening in Auckland. You sink into your armchair with a heavy wool throw. Usually, you might have to get up to find a surface for your drink. With the Nero, the table is part of the light. It transforms a simple chair into a self contained reading sanctuary.
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While the Nero is unapologetically modern, the Slate feels somewhat more traditional. We designed this with turned spindle detailing on the stem, nodding to traditional craftsmanship but finishing it in a modern matte black.
Why it works: It offers the same space saving benefit as the Nero—combining your light and your side table—but with a softer aesthetic. The fabric shade gives a settled glow that makes it an excellent reading floor lamp for a nursery or a guest bedroom where you want the vibe to feel established and calm.
Solution B: The Zone Definers (Scale & Impact)
Best for: Large open plan living areas, high ceilings, or rooms that feel cold and empty.
If you identified with the "Cold Room" feeling, your problem likely isn't the brightness, but the lack of structure. In a large open plan space, furniture can feel lost. You need lights that act as anchors.
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This is my personal homage to the mid century modern floor lamp icons of the 1960s. We launched this for a specific architectural problem: The Floating Sofa.
In many open plan Kiwi homes, the sofa sits in the middle of the room, not against a wall. This makes lighting difficult as you cannot use a table lamp (no plug sockets in the middle of the floor) and ceiling lights are often in the wrong spot.
Why it works: The Cosmo anchors with a solid black marble base (heavy enough to be relatively safe around pets), while the sweeping chrome arm reaches over the back of the sofa to light your coffee table. It creates a psychological roof over your seating area, making a large, airy room feel intimate.
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I chose this design because standard lamps often feel static—they just shine light in one direction. The Trilogy attempts to change the game. With its three fully adjustable heads and staggered heights, it acts as a tall floor lamp that lets you become the lighting director of your own home.
Imagine this: You have a high ceiling that feels a bit empty. Point the highest head towards the ceiling to bounce light and make the room feel taller. Point the middle head onto a piece of art or a Monstera plant to create a focal point. Point the lowest head downwards onto your sofa for reading. It fills the dark void that often plagues high ceilinged homes.
Solution C: The Flexible Task Masters (Adjustability)
Best for: Shared lounges, reading nooks, and home offices.
If you identified with the "Shared Space Conflict", you need flexibility. You need lights that can change direction or intensity depending on whether you are working, reading, or watching a movie.
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This was designed for a very specific reality many of us face: the shared living room. One person wants ambient mood lighting to watch TV, while the other wants to read a book or do cross stitch.
Why it works: The Lumen Duo features independent switches. You can have the main black linen shade on for a moody vibe, or just the adjustable lower spot for focused work, or both. It might just help preserve the peace in the lounge.
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Designed in house, the Vienna is about enduring style. We paired a heavy white marble base with a brushed brass body.
Why it works: The classic swing arm floor lamp design is the key feature here. It allows you to tweak the angle of the cream shade, pulling it closer for reading or pushing it back for general ambience. It is as practical as it is beautiful, perfect for a traditional study or a lounge corner.
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Ideally suited for the home office—a space that has become permanent for many of us. The Madox combines the focus of a task light with the aesthetic of a lounge piece.
Why it works: We chose a textured fabric shade instead of a metal one to avoid the interrogation room effect often found with a standard industrial floor lamp. It says serious work happens here, but the warm glow suggests you do it in comfort.
Solution D: The Atmosphere Creators (Texture & Mood)
Best for: Bedrooms, dark corners, or rooms that just feel a bit flat.
If you identified with the "Flat Atmosphere" problem, you don't necessarily need more brightness; you need texture. These lamps are designed to be beautiful objects even when they are turned off.
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Pleated shades have made a significant return lately, defining the concept of Quiet Luxury. The folds of the Luma create alternating stripes of shadow and brightness that add depth to a room.
Why it works: We paired the cream pleats with timber effect details on the stem. If you are hunting for the organic look of a wood floor lamp but want something more durable, this is pure Scandi serenity. It is likely the go to choice for a neutral bedroom, particularly if you have linen sheets or oatmeal tones in your space.
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If the Luma is the morning light, the Aurelia feels like the evening equivalent. We have kept that architectural texture of the cream pleated shade but paired it here with a sophisticated metallic finish.
Why it works: If you love the warmth of a vintage brass floor lamp, the Aurelia feels like the perfect modern update. The brushed gold tones catch the light in a way that feels dressed up without being flashy. Because it is on the slimmer side, you might find it fits easily into tight corners in a living room where you want a touch of classic elegance.
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I fell in love with Fluted (Ribbed) Glass this season. You might have seen this texture in high end kitchen cabinetry, and now it has moved to lighting.
Why it works: While a standard glass floor lamp can sometimes be glaring, the fluted detail of the Solara acts like a prism. It stretches the light into vertical ribbons, creating a water like ripple effect on your walls. Placed against a dark wall, perhaps a Navy or Forest Green, it is quite mesmerizing.
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Inspired by old surveyor tripods and photography studios, the Vanta updates the classic structure with matte black legs and luxe gold tips.
Why it works: The tripod base occupies visual volume at the bottom but remains airy at the top. It is excellent for filling awkward empty corners between furniture, adding a bit of artistic flair to a media room or lounge.
Section 4: The Practical Details
I know that buying lighting online can sometimes feel like a bit of a guess. You might be wondering about the logistics. Here are the answers to the three most common questions we get.
"Will I need an electrician?" Not at all. Every lamp in this collection is designed to be "Plug and Play." Assembly is straightforward—usually taking about 10 to 15 minutes. We provide clear instructions, and no special tools are required.
"How do I get it home?" You don't need to worry about borrowing a trailer or squeezing a large box into your hatchback. We offer Free Delivery across New Zealand. We ship it straight to your door, fully insured and ready to assemble.
"Do I need to buy a bulb?" No. To ensure you get that true "Honest Lighting" experience the moment you turn it on, we include a premium Warm White bulb with every lamp. We’ve chosen the perfect temperature (3000K) to give you that soft, relaxing evening glow immediately—no late-night supermarket runs required
Next Steps
Your home should be your sanctuary, especially during the long New Zealand evenings. Whether you need to save space, define a zone, or just add a bit of warmth, there is a solution here for you.
Where to go from here:
Ready to choose? Browse the full 2025 Floor Lamp Collection online.
Still not sure? We offer free styling advice. Simply take a photo of your problem corner, send it to us on Instagram @cfcreation, and we will suggest the perfect match for your space.
Want to see them in action? Since we are an online store, we filmed a detailed walkthrough so you can see exactly how the light falls in a real room. Watch the video below to experience "Honest Lighting".
No matter which one you choose, I hope this collection helps you see your home—and yourself—in a better light.
Warm regards,
The C&F Creation Team
