Orb Bedside Night Lamp

A frosted glass orb on a slim base, this small lamp fills a room with a low, friendly glow instead of overhead glare. Switched on at dusk it turns a bedside table into something calmer, a pool of warm light for the last page of a bedtime story and a soft marker in the dark for anyone who wakes and wants to know where they are. By day the round shape reads as an ornament rather than a fixture.

The ball diffuser spreads the light evenly so the source never shows as a hard bright point, and the trichromatic setting steps through warm, neutral and cool white so you can match the lamp to the hour. Warm is the one most people reach for at night, while the cooler settings suit reading or tidying up before bed. The base is compact and weighted enough to stay put on a narrow nightstand, with a smooth finish that wipes clean in seconds.

It suits children's rooms, guest rooms and small bedrooms, and it makes an easy gift: set beside a stack of books, a trailing plant or a framed photo it looks considered rather than merely useful. In a child's room, keep the lamp and its cord out of reach, and have an adult handle setup and supervise its use. Urban Arcadia picked the plain globe because it sits happily with almost any bedside arrangement.

• Style: globe diffuser table lamp and nightlight
• Light settings: trichromatic, warm through neutral to cool white
• Shade: frosted diffuser for soft, even light
• Base: compact weighted stand, suits narrow nightstands
• Placement: bedside table, shelf, console or windowsill
• Child safety: keep the lamp and cord away from infants and young children; adult setup and supervision required
• Care: wipe with a dry, soft cloth