Bolette Mushroom Lamp | Natural Wood Rechargeable Night Light In Two Sizes and Two Timbers

A mushroom silhouette is the right shape for a night light because the dome pushes light down and outward at exactly the height a bedside table needs. You get a low glow across the surface rather than a bulb glaring at whoever is trying to sleep next to it, which is the failure of most small lamps and the reason so many of them end up unplugged in a drawer within a month of being bought.

The Marlow Vane Bolette turns that shape in natural timber, so it reads as an object rather than as a plastic gadget, and touch control adjusts the glow without a switch to find in the dark. Being rechargeable means it can move to a shelf, a reading nook or a child's room without a cable trailing back to a socket, which also removes the trip hazard a wired bedside lamp leaves across the floor.

Buy it now in the size that suits the surface. The nine by ten and a half centimetre version is the discreet one for a crowded nightstand, and the ten by sixteen and a half centimetre version has more presence on a shelf. Charge it fully before first use, keep it dry, and never leave it charging unattended on a bed or any soft furnishing.

• Form: mushroom dome that pushes light down and outward
• Material: smooth natural timber in walnut or wood finish
• Sizes: 9 cm wide by 10.5 cm high, or 10 cm wide by 16.5 cm high
• Control: touch control for an adjustable low glow
• Power: rechargeable battery, no cable to a socket
• Safety: do not leave charging unattended on beds or soft furnishings