Lido 1 Light Table Lamp 18cm Long 15cm High - White

A small lamp for a bedside or desk, finished in white with an opal white shade that softens the light across its face. The LED is built into the lamp, and a touch dimmer on the base steps the brightness up and down, then moves the light through four colour temperatures, from a warm white to a bright daylight tone. A USB charging port on the body takes a phone or an e-reader.

We would put this beside a bed, where the touch control saves fumbling for a switch in the dark, and the daylight setting is there for reading a page properly. It works just as well on a home desk, on a shelf in a study, or on a side table in a living room where you want a low pool of light rather than a bright one. At 15W it gives the output of a modest bedside lamp, and the charging port means fewer leads trailing to the nearest socket. It suits a small room, a student room, or a guest bedroom where the same lamp has to cover reading and general light.

The body is white and the shade opal white, so the lit face reads evenly. It is double insulated, and small enough to move from table to shelf without much thought. Keep the touch panel free of grease so it answers first time, and lift dust from the shade with a dry soft cloth rather than a spray cleaner. It carries a three year warranty. We stock it in white, and the LED is part of the lamp, so there is no bulb to buy and no shade to source; the settings are all reached from the same panel.

Do I need to buy a bulb for it?

No. The LED is integrated, rated at 15W and giving around 960 lumens, so the lamp arrives ready to light.

What colour temperatures can I set?

Four: 3300K, 4200K, 5300K and 6200K, running from a warm white through cool and natural white to daylight. You cycle through them from the touch control.

Can I dim it?

Yes. It uses a four stage touch dimmer on the lamp itself, so no separate dimmer switch or plug-in controller is needed.

How big is it on a bedside table?

It measures 180mm long, 170mm wide and 150mm high, and weighs 1.3kg, so it sits comfortably alongside a book and a glass of water.

What is the USB port for?

Charging small devices such as a phone, a watch or an e-reader overnight, using your own cable.

How should I clean the shade?

Switch the lamp off at the socket first, then take dust off the opal shade with a dry soft cloth. Avoid sprays and solvents, and wipe the touch area clean of fingermarks so it stays responsive.