For the next stop on my trendy light-feature tour – which appears to be happening at the moment and features Light Stax and the Floating Light – I am looking at the officially licensed Pac-Man Ghost Lamp. As you might expect from a ghost-themed item, the lamp is super lightweight (get it? … [Read more...]
Light Stax – stack up the fun and light up the Stax
Marketed as the ‘LEGO light’, Light Stax LED Building Blocks are a stackable, expandable take on the regular table lamp. Speaking as a long-time fan of novelty lighting (more specifically, the second Tetris light and this selection of increasingly fabulous Tiffany lamps), let me first say … [Read more...]
Book Lights for geeks: Star Wars, Doctor Who, Toy Story Kindle Lights
Pregnancy insomnia means I need to have access to my Kobo eBook Reader in the middle of the night. Currently, I'm using a trusty head torch, but I'm on the lookout for the perfect LED eBook light to clip onto the case. Here are some of the best book lights I've found so far. Peppa Pig Book … [Read more...]
Miffy 3D Night Light: Glowing rabbit of joy
My not-quite-three-year-old daughter has been reviewing the Miffy Night Light (£14.99) for the past few weeks now and I think it's fair to say, she loves this little light-up bunny with all her tiny heart. So much so that we've had to hide it. The problem is, the nightlight is very bright – … [Read more...]
Tetris Light: Stackable table lamp for gaming nerds
It's a miracle we've all managed to live this long without Tetris Lights (£29.99, Firebox) in our lives. When we look back, we'll view it as a time when we had to struggle on through the miseries of life, our existence shrouded in a dark funk that only a table lamp in the shape of Tetriminos … [Read more...]
They Might Be Giants inspired Blue Canary Night Light
They Might be Giants are the band of choice for those of a geek bent – and have been since their formation back in 1982. Anybody who releases albums such as 'Here Comes Science', featuring songs about space, physics and computer-assisted design, is onto a winner in my book. However, most … [Read more...]
Nifty nightlights for kids
When you're seven years old and your evil older cousin has regaled you with stories of the hungry monster that lives under your bed and eats children, you tend to be a little bit scared when the lights are turned off. Which is where nightlights, like this Beba Light, (Alessi, £16) on the right … [Read more...]
Kaspa Ghost lamps and shades
Is it wrong that I think one of these Kaspa lamps would be pretty cute hanging in a nursery? Clearly, I'm going to be one of those parents who take up quite a lot of time in my offspring's counselling sessions. But who cares what social services think? I think a little glowing ghost lampshade … [Read more...]
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