Night lights for living room

Place a living room night light on a console, a sideboard or a desk, at furniture height, rather than asking the ceiling for the evening mood. In this collection, these accent lamps run on LED, with an E27 base of 10 W and an IP20 rating, in warm white 2700 to 3500 K or cool white 4500 to 6500 K.

What is a living room night light and what light does it give off?

A living room night light is an accent lamp that lights dimly alongside the main lighting, without illuminating the whole room. It sits on a piece of furniture and the bulb sets the mood: here, 10 W LED with an E27 base, warm white 2700 to 3500 K or cool white 4500 to 6500 K, with an IP20 rating.

Living room night light or mood lamp: what is the difference?

A night light gives off little light and stays on for a long time, in the evening, near an armchair or the sofa. A mood lamp plays mainly a decorative role and can light a wider area. The two meet in all the night lights in the home, where the choice comes down to shape, material and light temperature.

Living room night light: what to check before buying

Four points are enough: the E27 base, to find a bulb easily, the 10 W LED power, the light temperature, and the IP20 rating, which allows dry rooms but not a bathroom. To place the night light in a complete project, compare with the Designix lighting catalogue.

What are the different types of night lights?

There are table or bedside night lights, wall night lights, plug-in night lights and motion-sensor ones, which switch on as you pass. In this collection, the night light sits on a surface, runs on LED with an E27 bulb and comes in wood, fabric or metal.

Wall living room night light: where and how to install it?

A wall night light is fixed as a wall light above a console or along a hallway, near a socket, and frees the furniture below. This collection gathers plug-in lamps, with an E27 base and IP20. For light that switches on without a gesture, look instead at night lights that switch on as you pass.

Table or bedside night light to place in the living room

The plug-in format is the simplest: a flat surface, a socket nearby, nothing to drill. There are also low-consumption LED night lights, handy when the lamp stays on for several hours. Another brightness scale can be found among night lights designed for a baby's room, when the light must stay very low.

Where to install a night light in the living room?

In a living room, a night light sits on a console, a sideboard, a low shelf, a desk or a side table, preferably near an armchair or the sofa. A compact model 25 cm high, such as the light wood three-leg bedside lamp, finds its place even on a small piece of furniture.

On which piece of furniture should a night light sit in the living room?

Aim for a stable surface, wider than the lamp base, and a socket less than a metre away to avoid a cable crossing the walkway. A 25 cm lamp sits without disturbing reading; beyond 40 cm, it needs a sideboard or a clear low piece of furniture.

Reading corner, TV unit, entrance: the relevant spots

Near an armchair, the night light lights the book without shining into your eyes. On an entrance console, it serves as a landmark in the evening and structures an original living room light. Next to the TV unit, better to keep it away from the screen to avoid reflections, and prefer a warm white.

Modern or minimalist living room night light: which style to choose?

This collection plays on modern, contemporary, minimalist and jungle style, in wood, fabric, metal, iron or brass, in beige or brown, with ball or oval shapes. A modern living room night light relies on simple lines; the jungle style takes on a more plant-like character, to be reserved for a specific corner.

Modern living room night light: lines, materials and colours

A slim base, a beige or brown colour, a ball or oval shape: the lamp blends into the decor instead of competing with it. This E27-base night light comes in light wood and metal, a combination that works on a console as well as a desk.

Jungle style, ball or oval shape: giving the living room character

The jungle style accepts mixed materials and round shapes, provided you limit it to a single area, a reading corner or a shelf. A model in brass or iron pairs well with light wood. To continue your search, browse the family of night lights.

How to match a living room night light with decor and paint?

The paint of a living room looks different depending on the light temperature illuminating it. A night light in this collection comes in warm white 2700 to 3500 K or cool white 4500 to 6500 K: switch it on in front of a paint sample to confirm the shade before painting the whole wall.

Which paint colour for a bright living room?

A cool white brings out greys and blues, a warm white warms beiges and browns, precisely the shades of this collection. Always test on a 30 cm sample, at the right distance, rather than under shop lighting.

A modern kitchen decor can use the same light temperature

A modern kitchen decor also benefits from extending the same temperature as the living room, when the two rooms are adjacent. A table night light acts as a landmark in the evening there, without lighting the whole kitchen. The rest of the home comes together with our entire lighting range.

Chandelier, wall light or night light: how to light a living room?

A chandelier and a night light do not have the same role: a chandelier, a wall light or a floor lamp lights widely, a night light adds localised accent light. In a living room, several sources are often combined, from the ceiling to the desk. This collection is limited to plug-in night lights, in LED, E27 base and IP20.

Living room wall light, floor lamp or chandelier: which light for which need?

A modern living room chandelier lights the whole room and is chosen according to the surface and ceiling height. A wall light lights a wall or a painting, a floor lamp lights a seating area. The night light takes over when you want to lower the overall intensity.

Living room ceiling spotlight layout: complementing the night light without over-lighting

The living room ceiling spotlight layout is planned upstream: spotlights aligned on walkways, the night light on rest areas. Too many light points at ceiling height make the accent lamp useless in the evening. For other formats, see LED models for accent lighting and automatic lighting for a hallway or an entrance.

How to install and maintain a living room night light?

A night light in this collection runs with a 10 W E27 LED bulb, with an IP20 protection rating: it is made for dry rooms, sheltered from water splashes. To install it, a stable surface and a nearby socket are enough; maintenance is limited to a soft cloth.

Changing the E27 bulb of a living room night light

Cut the power, let it cool, unscrew the bulb and screw in the new one without forcing. A new bulb in this E27-base night light is chosen mainly on temperature: warm white in the evening, cooler white if the lamp is used for working.

Cleaning a night light in wood, fabric or metal

Wood is dusted dry, fabric with a vacuum on a gentle setting, metal and brass with a microfibre cloth. No abrasive products. Take our selection of night lights or soft light for night waking if the use changes.

To equip the living room, the light wood three-leg bedside lamp remains the most versatile format. Secure payment, tracked delivery, possible returns and Designix customer service for any question before or after purchase.

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