Everything in YELLOW · Guide
Best Bedside Reading Lamps That Aren't Ugly
The bedside lamp has a harder job than any other light in the house. It has to be bright enough to read by, dim enough not to wake the person next to you, and small enough to share a surface with a book, a glass, and a phone.
Most fail on the third count. The ones below don't, and they're worth looking at before you default to whatever the furniture shop pairs with the bed.
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Sunset Reading Lamp · COSYLUX
The COSYLUX in black is the sleeper pick at around $46. It dims properly, which is the feature that actually matters at 11pm.
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Sunset Reading Lamp · COSYLUX
Same lamp in yellow, and the color turns a functional object into the most cheerful thing in the room.
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Sunset Reading Lamp · COSYLUX
Pastel green is the calmest of the range. If the bedroom is otherwise white, this is the one.
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Sunset Reading Lamp · COSYLUX
Pearl blue has a slight sheen that catches the light when the lamp is off, which is more than most budget lamps manage.
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Sunset Reading Lamp · COSYLUX
Pearl purple is the boldest of the set and the one that suits a darker bedroom.
$46 — Buy on Amazon →Panthella Portable Lamp · Louis Poulsen
Louis Poulsen's Panthella Portable is the step up at $250. Verner Panton's mushroom shade throws light down and out, which is exactly right for reading in bed.
$250 — Buy on Amazon →Sunflower Table Lamp · HAY
HAY's Sunflower in yellow is the design-forward option. Less adjustable than the others, better looking than all of them.
$165 — Buy on Amazon →Budget answer: the COSYLUX in whichever color suits the room. Splurge answer: the Panthella, which you'll keep for twenty years.
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