Few home accessories have transformed our homes quite like the rechargeable lamp. Portable, practical and endlessly versatile, cordless designs have made it easier than ever to add light and atmosphere wherever it's needed. Now, a sold-out Next lamp is taking the trend in an unexpected direction, giving ordinary bookshelves the look of built-in lighting simply by slotting between your books.
The ingenious design quickly sparked interest among shoppers, selling out within a week of first launching. Thankfully, the brown marble Highclere lamp is finally back in stock for those who missed out the first time around.
Aside from its slim, cleverly designed profile, it's the luxe finishes that elevate this lamp even further. A chunky marble base is paired with a brushed brass cone shade, giving it a timeless, boutique hotel feel that looks far more expensive than its price tag suggests.
While it's designed to slot seamlessly between books, it would look equally at home on a hallway console, styled among glassware on a home bar or shining light on favourite cookbooks and ceramics on open kitchen shelving. The three-stage touch lets you adjust the brightness to suit the setting, whether you're creating a soft evening ambience or need a brighter pool of light.
It's already proving popular among interiors tastemakers, with Erica Davies (@erica_davies) using the lamp to layer lighting throughout the day and into the evening. Her followers were equally impressed, with many calling the clever bookend design ‘genius’.
Its appeal has continued to glow online, too. While the lamp is yet to receive reviews on Next's website, it's already proving popular on Instagram. Fran Davies (@athomewithfran) styled it within a rich chocolate brown and cream palette of books, antique pottery and candles, while Olivia Caplan (@oliviacaplandesign) admitted she ‘added to basket alarmingly quickly’. She also praised its slim profile, noting that it ‘doesn't protrude massively’, before concluding: ‘I think more companies should take note... it's super, super cool.’
It's exactly the sort of design that makes you wonder why nobody thought of it sooner. Considering it sold out within a week of launching, we don't expect this latest restock to stick around for long either.
