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How to keep the monsters away with night lights, and other ways to keep homes safe in the almost-dark
How to keep the monsters away with night lights, and other ways to keep homes safe in the almost-dark
Night lights help children to feel safe in the darkness, but even as adults we can still fear what’s lurking in the shadows. As these night-time lighting solutions show, they’re not just for the kids.
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By ZERO, Rotaliana , Fabbian and
April 25, 2023 | 10:00 pm CUT
The Rhino night light from EcoBirdy is made from 100% recycled plastic, making it the perfect bedtime companion for children anxious about both the darkness and climate change
ZERO’s hot-air-balloon-shaped bedside night light PXL table (top), and EcoBirdy’s rechargeable cordless Rhino night light in Ocean (middle) and Vanilla (bottom) colours
Mobile children’s night lights
Night lights are an important feature in any child’s room. Even those who don’t get nervous in dark spaces still need a little light to find their way to the bathroom, for example. There are many plug-in night-light options that don’t take up shelf or desk space, but those that do are able to bring a little bit of whimsy to the interior decor, even in the daytime. Swedish lighting manufacturer ZERO’s PXL table light, for example, stacks multicoloured rings into a large balloon shape, while the Lamp Rhino, from environmentally friendly brand ecoBirdy, sculpts the friendly animal from 100% recycled plastic. Available in four colour options, the Rhino is also available in a cordless rechargeable option, for children to take with them when sleeping in less familiar surroundings.
Atelier Sedap’s recessed spots sit behind star-shaped openings (top) and Fabbian’s Tripla lights sit inside tetrahedral crystals on the wall, ceiling (middle), or as pendants (bottom)
Integrated and alternative night light solutions
Creativity doesn’t start and end with off-the-shelf night lights, only to sit back on the shelf, however. There are many more ways to bring gentle through-the-night illumination while also creating truly special environments children will remember forever. By installing recessed star-shaped lights from Atelier Sedap, for example, ceilings can be transformed into magical starlit night skies to fall asleep under.
Rotaliana’s Totem & Tabù diffused wall light comes in the form of a mirror (top), or with decorative wooden (middle), or functional slate (bottom) fronts
Growing up
For more mature children, the idea of night lights can seem childish and embarrassing, but that doesn’t stop them feeling anxious when faced with a night without one. The Totem & Tabù wall mirror from Rotaliana throws diffused LED light across the surrounding wall, increasing the mirror’s functionality in bedrooms, hallways or bathrooms in the darkness. In the daytime, meanwhile, the mirror, also available in decorative slate or wood options, hides its after-dark alter-ego well.
Recessed wall lights like downlighting Pathmarkers (top) from 9010 Novantadieci and stair-fitting profiles with integrated LEDs like Alu Stair profiles from LEDsON (bottom) keep home walkways safe
Getting around the house
Moving out of children’s bedrooms, brave adults don’t necessarily need a night light to be able to fall asleep without worrying what’s under the bed (apart from years of accumulated dust), but as we age, the number of nightly trips we take outside the bedroom means low-light luminaires are more useful than ever – helping us avoid unwanted trips of a different kind.Project Gallery
