...Small space, big style with desk lamps that do more than just light up a desk
I’m a fan of anything that does more than one thing. Maybe it’s because we are all expected to successfully manage more than one thing, or two things, or even five.
So when I spied desk lamps for under $100 that have built-in USBs, I smiled.
We have an almost-daily-dilemma of looking for a way to charge some device. If you aren’t wasting time on this simple problem, you are a lucky duck to not be beholden to the charge status on a tiny piece of technology.
As a mom, I need to be on top of the charge status of everyone’s devices. (Definitely not a third-world-problem.)
I have a phone case that has an 100 percent charge. I have a portable charging block that has two charges. I have a few outlets in the house that are actually USBs instead of a regular outlet. And then there are the charging cubes, computers….
And I’m still looking for a place to charge one or more of our devices.
So it seems excessive, yet so lovely, to have a USB in a desk lamp. I found five desk lamps that meet a range of style needs, but are also all under $100.
USB + style + under $100 = happy lighting shopper
I’d love to know what you think of these picks, and if the USB is really a necessity, or an indulgence for the less-than-organized. Share your thoughts in the comments below. -T
1. Glancing at the selection of desk lamps might make you wonder, where the little USB lives. Here’s a close-up on the USB port on #4.
It’s hard to see the little USB on most of these desk lamps, which is perfect to me. I like my technology a bit more discrete on a more traditional-looking design element.
2. The Dato II has 27 LEDs, calendar, thermometer, alarm, dimmer, USB, and only uses 10 watts of energy. It’s a sleek desk lamp that could even work nicely bedside, too. If only it made coffee too, it would become my best tech friend.
3. If you are looking for a little desk lamp that has a bit of pizzazz but still quietly demure and traditional in profile, this Flesner lamp might be what you are looking for. It has a USB port and plug, a pull switch, and a pretty little white shade.
4. A graceful little desk lamp, the Nikola Modern is 23 ¾” tall which can be a perfect size for a desk, side table, or end table. With the integrated USB port in the base, this lamp can seamlessly fit inside most transitional rooms.
5. If you liked the features of the Dato II, you might have a hard time picking between that one and the Zeke. More than just an LED desk lamp, the Zeke has a calendar, clock, thermometer, flashlight, USB port, and can operate on a battery that lasts up to 5 hours.
So you can take this desk lamp that folds into an 8-inch-by2-inch-by-1 ¼-inch cube virtually anywhere you want to work. Talk about taking the work-at-home-but-really-works-at-the-coffee-shop set-up to the next level.
6. If someone says that all desk lamps with integrated USBs look sleek and futuristic, show them the Corey. It’s a traditional style swing arm desk lamp with a faux leather lamp shade, and a USB in the base.
Image Source: Lamps Plus