You wouldn’t dare turn the "big light" on at 11pm inside — you’re not a monster. Especially not while hosting. Presumably, you like your guests, and true friendship means never subjecting anyone to overhead fluorescence. So why do we do it outside?
That’s exactly what the new Pooky x The Novogratz collaboration is here to solve. The British lighting brand known for its cordless lighting charm has teamed up with Bob and Cortney Novogratz to bring that same off-grid elegance outdoors — with color, with whimsy, and, crucially, without a single electrician in sight.
The outdoor lighting lineup includes 14 pieces: rechargeable lanterns (to tuck in trees or line your stairs like a garden path), pendants for elevated alfresco moments, floor and table lamps with Pooky's signature mix-and-match patterned shades, even mirrors and a wired wall sconce — all of which ground our outdoor "little light" pipe dreams into reality.
No sad, solar spike-looking accents here. The colors — Blush, Denim, Moss, Sand — are a clean break from the bleak black-and-brass offerings that usually dominate the outdoor aisle.
And while the Brandy Wall Sconce, being the only indoor-only piece in the bunch, is an outlier, the rest are made to live outdoors forever and always.
Attachments like the Genesis Light Cell hold a charge for up to 15 hours — long enough to carry you through a full evening and then some.
The collaboration stands as a solution to a very real problem: layering light outside without resorting to overplayed fairy lights or friendship-ending flood beams.
Ahead, find everything you need to create a cinematically glowing garden party moment of your own, no extension cords or apologies necessary.
Glossy, sleek, and pictured here in an aptly named shade of Denim, the Agnes Sconce is fanciful without trying too hard. The subtle ring of circular perforations lets light out at the edges, like the hem of a lace slip peeking out from beneath a dress.
Tallulah is the kind of pendant light you want in multiples. There’s no wrong colorway here — all of them are good. They hang just as beautifully above a dining table as they do from the nearest branch. Try a trio, each hanging from slightly staggered heights.
Like the pendant next door, we say: buy more than one. The Stefan lanterns (available in small, medium, and large) are surprisingly versatile: line them along garden paths, cluster them on stairs, or hang them from trees like oversized ornaments.
The fun of this piece is in the styling: pick your shade — Denim, Moss, Blush, Sand — then go wild with patterns. There are over 50 to choose from, ranging from matte ikats to leopard prints by Matthew Williamson.
This candle sconce is dressed to impressed, ready to create dinner party-ready ambience in a pinch. Mount it beside a door, along a garden wall, or anywhere you’d like your alfresco setup to feel just a bit more considered. And if you’re short on tapers, the collection also includes matching ones in coordinating hues.
Meet your new favorite dinner guest. He never needs a plug and always brings the right vibe. This cordless little cutie goes from table to terrace to sideboard without a care. Grab a few table lamp shades while you’re at it (because when the mood shifts, so should your lighting!).
In 2025, the line between indoors and out is barely a suggestion — especially with cordless accents like Newgarden’s rechargeable pendant light, which make your backyard feel suspiciously like your living room (just with better air circulation).
