Given my job as the Room Decor Content Editor here at Ideal Home, I look at stylish and pretty home decor all day long – and much of it includes chic lamps and light fixtures. The focus on great lighting on the high street has exploded in the last couple of years. This autumn, it is Marks & Spencer’s new table lamp offering that is seriously tempting me to add to my lamp collection.
Marks & Spencer, with their affordable but oh-so-stylish lamps have been at the helm of this high street lighting trend and revolution (closely followed by H&M and John Lewis). But that’s exactly why I always recommend M&S as one of the best places to buy lighting. Not that they need it, considering their viral hits like the many times sold-out Kirsten table lamp.
What makes this new season drop exciting is its use of different and unusual textures, from draped fabric to rattan. Plus, much of it is made up of wireless lamps, so you don’t have to worry about unsightly cords and having a plug nearby the spot you’re looking to position your lamp.
I have said this before, and I’ll say it again, I don’t really have any more room in my home to add a new table lamp – but if I had the space, these are the 6 new M&S table lamps that I would love to incorporate into my home. But until I have some space freed up, I will settle for living vicariously through you and your lighting purchases.
If I had to pick just one top pick from the new M&S lighting range, it would be this rechargeable lamp which looks so much more expensive than it is. It has a streamlined midcentury air about it which I love, as well as the wooden base contrasted by the little golden 'cherry' on top.
This lamp is so cute in its cottagecore aesthetic. And while that's usually not necessarily my style, it's done so well here with the striped pattern (a major home decor trend) and ruffled hem, that even I am on board. It would look so nice in the kitchen - and since it's rechargeable it's perfect for that.
This table lamp design is currently the bestselling one from the new releases. And given its timeless rustic farmhouse style, I'm not surprised. It has something of The White Company look to it, but without the high price point.
Somehow, this lamp managed to look both pretty, floral, modern and statuesque at the same time. And I'm so here for this unexpected and unique look.
The beautifully structured pleated lampshade alone caught my attention. But paired with the swirl base - a look on track to replace the much-loved bobbin trend - in dark olive green, it's just chef's kiss.
If you're after just something petite to warm and cosy up a little corner of your home, this wireless rattan lamp is the perfect choice in all its compact, rattan beauty.
As we're heading into a new season, which always calls for a little rethink, rejig and redecorating of our homes, it's the ideal time to invest in a new lamp and give your abode a small update. It's especially fitting as autumn is the season of cosiness and shorter days – and setting the mood with some atmospheric lighting can make a world of difference!
