Modern Wooden USB Table Lamp

Running a lamp from USB rather than a wall plug removes a small daily irritation. Bedside outlets are usually already taken by a phone charger and an alarm, and a USB lamp can share the same multi-port adapter instead of competing for space at the wall.

The lamp itself is a wooden-bodied base with a warm LED behind a fabric shade, sized to sit on a narrow bedside table or a crowded desk without dominating it. The wood is finished so the grain shows, which keeps it from looking like an electronic accessory, and the base is weighted enough to stay upright when the cable is tugged. Two shade versions are offered - a plain linen weave and a floral print - so the same lamp can be quiet or decorative.

Brightness is adjustable, so it covers the range from a low glow you can leave on overnight to enough light to read by properly. Because it draws so little power it can also run from a portable battery pack, which makes it useful on a bedside in a room with awkward outlets, in a camper, or on a garden table on a summer evening.

• USB powered: shares a charger, no wall outlet needed
• Adjustable warm LED from night-light to reading level
• Wooden body with visible grain finish
• Two shade versions: linen weave or floral print
• Weighted base resists tipping
• Runs from a portable battery pack if required