contrast

I dreamt that I was looking for table lamps and ceiling lighting. I was with my friend MB who is a designer and knew he could help me with quality and selection. I was looking at the lamps and had knee jerk reactions to ones I would normally choose... more normal taste. I realized these didn't do it for me anymore. I told him... I don't know exactly what I'm looking for... but if I were to show you the images that I pull out of magazines, they are all of extreme contrast. I'm looking for light that would go with that....