Original bedside lamp, night light, and table lamp

An unique bedside lamp is chosen first for its shape and material: a glass sphere, an iron frame, woven rattan, turned wood or feathers. Then check three points on the product page: the socket (E27, E14 or GU10), the light in warm white 2700 to 3500 K, and the height, so that the bottom of the shade reaches mattress level.

What is a unique bedside lamp?

A unique bedside lamp is recognised by its shape or material rather than by its shade alone: a glass sphere, an iron frame, woven rattan or feathers. It lights a bedroom, an office or a living room, most often in warm white, and sits on a bedside table or a console.

Unique wooden bedside lamp

Turned or drifted wood warms the light and lets its grain show. It often pairs with metal or fabric. The Nordic wooden lamp Halo Lumineux measures 25cm with an E27 socket: on a narrow bedside table, it stays discreet. For other bases, see the wooden base.

Unique pink bedside lamp

Pink comes through a lacquered finish, a fabric shade or feathers. A feather lamp gives little light: better to keep it for atmosphere than for reading. The feather bedside lamp Brillance Aurora, 40 cm and E27 socket, mixes feathers, wood and metal. Similar tones are in the pink finish.

What is the best bedside lamp for a bedroom?

For a bedroom, a bedside lamp in warm white (2700 to 3500 K) placed at mattress height works best: the light is soft and does not dazzle on waking. Models with an E27 socket dominate the selection, some accepting a dimmer to lower the intensity in the evening.

Unique child's bedside lamp

In a child's room, you look for low light and a lamp that does not get hot to the touch. Wood, rattan and fabric work well. The square night light Douceur Luminique, in glass and wood with an E27 socket, fits on a bedside table. Other formats are gathered for a child's room.

Unique teenager's bedside lamp

For a teenager's room, a compact table lamp in metal or glass, with an E27 or E14 socket, lights the bed and the desk without taking up the whole table. The sphere lamp Étoile Filante measures 19 x 15 cm, in crystal and metal. A large bed is fine with a wider model, as in the bedside lamp for bedroom collection.

How to choose an Italian design bedside lamp?

Italian design is recognised by simple lines, a slim metal or brass base and clear or opaline glass. In this selection, that translates into sphere, tube or oval shapes, discreet E14 and GU10 sockets and a light that is often warm white, placed on a desk or a console.

Design bedside lamp: shapes that outlast trends

The sphere and the tube keep coming back because they take up little space and age well. A glass sphere lets the bulb show, a metal tube hides it. The design bedside lamp models cover both approaches. The Cristal Luxe Flocon de neige table lamp, in crystal and brass with a dimmer, stands out on a console without lighting the whole room.

Glass, brass or crystal: what look in a small format?

Clear glass diffuses without hiding the source, opaline glass softens, crystal throws off glints. In a small format, brass and crystal give a golden look, more decorative than luminous. The glass bedside lamp remains the starting point for a softer look. In a hanging version, the Éclat Flottant hanging bedside lamp fixes to the wall with an adjustable cable and a GU10 socket.

What light and socket for a night lamp?

A night lamp takes a low-power bulb: in this selection, the product pages indicate low power depending on the model, in warm white (2700 to 3500 K) so as not to wake you. The most common socket is E27, ahead of integrated LED modules, E14 and GU10.

Unique touch bedside lamp

Touch replaces the switch with a sensitive area on the base: one touch turns it on, another sets the intensity. Not all models accept it; a small part of the selection is dimmer-compatible and the product page says so. See the LED version for an integrated module.

Warm white or cool white: which to choose?

Warm white (2700 to 3500 K) suits the bedside, the living room and a child's room: it does not disturb sleep. Cool white (4500 to 6500 K) lights more sharply and is kept for the desk. Both are found in the Designix lighting catalogue, sometimes on the same lamp depending on the bulb fitted.

Floor lamp or table lamp for the living room?

A floor lamp lights widely and goes near a sofa or an armchair, while a table lamp is kept for a pedestal table, a console or a desk. In this selection, the living room and the office come first among the recommended rooms, often with an E27 socket.

Living room floor lamp: where to place it?

Near an armchair, allow 30 to 40 cm between the base and the seat, with the shade at shoulder height once seated. A bedside floor lamp replaces the table lamp when the bedside table is too small. Tall models are found in the table lamp and in all our lamps.

Reading lamp or mood lamp?

A reading lamp directs light towards the page: opaque shade, close source, sufficient bulb. A mood lamp shines through the material, glass or fabric, and is fine with low power. The Espagnole Éclat Doré lamp, 70 cm and E27 socket, plays both roles on a pedestal table.

How to connect several lamps to a single electrical supply?

For several lamps on the same supply, spread them over a power strip or a terminal block and add up their power ratings to stay within the circuit limit. Fixed wiring in the wall is a job for an electrician: it is the only way to be sure of the result.

How many lamps on one socket?

Add up the power ratings shown on the bulbs and compare with the circuit rating, often 16 A for a socket circuit. Three or four lamps with low-consumption bulbs are fine; a greedier set requires a calculation. Our models range from 3 W to 20 W depending on the product page.

Switch, dimmer or controlled socket?

A simple switch remains the clearest at the bedside. A dimmer, present on some models, sets the intensity without changing the bulb. A socket controlled by a wall switch works when both bedside tables are far from the door. Check the bulb's compatibility before installing a dimmer.

How to match a table lamp, a unique wall light and a pendant light?

Keep the same family of materials and the same light temperature from one point to another: metal and glass, or wood and fabric. The table lamp provides extra light, the unique wall light frees the bedside table and the pendant light lights the room from above.

Unique wall light: when it replaces the bedside lamp

Fixed above the bed, it frees the whole bedside table and turns on without getting up. It requires a supply in the right place, or a neatly done exposed cable. The models are found in the wall lamp. In a natural version, the Chaleur Tressée wicker table lamp keeps the same woven spirit.

Unique pendant light: what match with a table lamp?

The pendant light shines from above, the table lamp from below: pair them while keeping the same temperature and the same metal finish. A fabric shade near a glass pendant works if the tones echo each other. A unique decoration is built this way, source by source, in the unique lamp or in the vintage spirit.

How to install and maintain your table lamp?

All the lamps in this selection are IP20: they are not protected against water splashes and should be placed away from a sink or a shower. A soft cloth is enough for metal, glass and rattan; dust fabric and feathers with a brush attachment.

At what height should a bedside lamp be placed?

Allow the bottom of the shade at mattress level, around 50 to 60 cm above the floor for a standard bed, and 40 cm for a reading lamp near an armchair. A model 12 to 25 cm high is enough on a bedside table; beyond that, the light goes too high.

Mistakes to avoid before ordering

A bulb more powerful than the socket accepts heats the material, especially with a fabric or feather shade. An unsuitable socket (an E14 ordered for an E27 socket) makes the lamp unusable. Finally, a lamp chosen only on price is hard to fix later: compare material and socket in the small budgets.

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