Karo Star Ornament - Brown & Satin Nickel

The Karo is a seven-point paper star lamp that sits on a brown wooden stand, held aloft on a slim satin nickel rod. The white paper shade is pierced with rows of tiny holes and little star cut-outs, so when the bulb is lit the light spills through in a pattern of pinpricks across the points. It stands 55cm tall, 34cm long and 14cm wide, which makes it a tabletop piece rather than a floor lamp. It takes a single E14 bulb of up to 25W, and the bulb is not included, so you can choose the warmth of light you prefer. With an IP20 rating it is made for indoors and dry rooms.

We see it on a sideboard, a hall console or a deep shelf, anywhere a soft, scattered glow will warm a corner on a dark evening. It suits anyone who likes the tradition of a paper star at Christmas but wants one that stands by itself rather than hanging from a hook. The wooden base keeps it upright on a flat surface, and the star sits clear of the stand, so the cut-out pattern shows in full whenever the bulb is lit. In a bedroom or a reading nook it gives a gentle glow for the festive weeks.

The stand pairs brown wood with a satin nickel rod, and the shade is white paper. Paper does not like damp, which is one more reason this lamp belongs in a dry room. A cord switch lets you turn the light off and on without reaching behind the furniture. It weighs 0.683KG packed, light enough to move between rooms whenever you like. When you buy a bulb, choose an E14 cap and stay within the 25W maximum; a warm white bulb gives the soft, candlelit look most people want from a paper star.

Which rooms suit the Karo star lamp?

It is rated IP20, so it belongs indoors in a dry room such as a living room, hallway or bedroom, standing on a sideboard, shelf or table.

Is a bulb included?

No, the bulb is not included. It takes one E14 bulb of up to 25W, so you can pick the colour of light you like best.

How big is the star lamp?

It stands 55cm tall, 34cm long and 14cm wide, a comfortable size for a sideboard, a chest of drawers or a deep shelf.

Where is the switch?

There is a cord switch, so you can turn the light off and on from the cable without reaching behind the lamp.

What materials are the shade and stand?

The shade is white paper, perforated with small holes and star cut-outs, and the stand combines brown wood with a satin nickel steel rod.

How heavy is it?

It weighs 0.683KG packed, so it is light and easy to move between rooms whenever you want a change.