I have a total of four bulbs in floor/table lamps spread across our living room (about 15’ X 20’) and that comes out to = mood lighting. Old house with no overhead lighting. It was much better when I had the 100w equivalent LEDs.
Ok. I have a lamp in about the same size room with a Cree bulb in it. It is rated about 820 lumens. I normally have it set to 50% or less dim. Everybody is accustomed to different things.
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LIFX seem about the brightest smart bulbs at 1000 lumens.
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Next step might be a flood type light but they aren’t designed for floor lamps.
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Non-smart bulbs with a smart switch or outlet would probably be the best option for getting the brighest bulbs.
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The Phillips Bloom could be placed around the room also. They aren’t bright but they would add light to the walls making the room appear brighter.
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If you have curtains, try using the lightest color fabric you can find. They will reflect light like light colored walls and ceiling and also help with apparent brightness.
Still looking for a solution to this in early 2018. I’ve always used 100 watt bulbs in kitchens, bathrooms, garages, etc. to ensure enough light. In particular I’d like to test 100 W (equivalent) smart bulbs in outdoor use for Porch / Driveway / Garage Door utitlity. I don’t ever see how there can be too much light (especially on dimmables indoors), so why are there people pushing back on this thread? If 60 W is fine for you - great! You can have your cake. Some of us would like to find a product that is parallel to one that was sold for the latter half of the 20th century and was commonly used. Don’t tell me to put up special curtains.
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I have a very similar scenario. I decided to go with 16W 1620 Lumens LED bulbs from Hyperikon that are also 95+ CRI. I’m looking into adding a zwave/Zigbee switch into the mix. What I am leaning towards is a small enough one that can be put in the base of my lamps. Effectively changing the lamps into smart lamps but I can swap bulbs at any time.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YG7CRZE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_s4DDAb34JT6WB
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GQX1GFC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_T8DDAbFR2NMQN
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GQX1GFC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_T8DDAbFR2NMQN
Just to make sure no one gets confused, this thread is specifically about smart bulbs, not smart switches. If the OP had wanted to use a smart switch, they could just have used a plug-in pocketsocket for a table or floor lamp. There are many available. 
The Hyperion bulbs linked to are regular dumb bulbs, so are off-topic for this particular thread. I just didn’t want anyone to be confused about that.
Smart bulbs will generally provide the ability to either change colors or to change color temperatures, so while smart switches are good for many use cases, there are other situations where smart bulbs are preferred. That’s why you see all three kinds of threads in the forums: ones asking just for smart bulb information, ones asking just for smart Switch information, and ones asking for either, just trying to solve a specific lighting situation. Choice is good.