I made a custom lamp for my bedside in using a metal bracket, some wire and two giant screws. I bent the bracket with a vice and wrapped wire around it to keep the cord in place. It works very well and is easy to read by. I can also turn it off by flipping a switch (bonus!)
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Oh, and I also moved into this little thing I've been working on for a while: