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February 17, 2025

Today we’re talking about our favorite bedside lamps. Plus: magical luggage, how to clean your greasy kitchen cabinets, and a great deal on our favorite luxurious pillow.

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Any old table lamp will cover your most basic illumination needs, but a good bedside lamp does much more than that. It should help you seamlessly settle in for sleep, gently illuminate the room when you wake up in the dark, and be stable enough to withstand any wayward pillows in the middle of the night.

This very pretty smart lamp checks all of those boxes. It has a wide range of lighting options, from a soft glow for pre-sleep reading time to a bright white for regular nighttime use: folding laundry, making the bed, dance parties, what have you.

But where this lamp really shines? You can customize it with your favorite colors, like purple-pink sunset gradients. (Lovely.) And it doubles as a sunrise alarm clock—waking you up by slowly filling your room with light.

It’s on sale right now for $55 (!) off→

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After testing 15 of the best, most good-looking bedside lamps we could find, our experts found several standouts—including a sculptural ceramic lamp and a textured option with mid-century charm.

For some new mood lighting→

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The carry-on luggage our travel expert calls “semi-magical” This sleek suitcase has wheels that lock with the simple slide of a button→

Your kitchen cabinets are probably greasy. Here’s how to clean them. Our recommended cleaning method is safe for wood, painted, laminated, and metal cupboards→

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Our favorite investment pieces to jazz up your bedroom include a boutique-hotel style bed frame, chic storage bins, and luxe blackout curtains.

For a bougie bedroom makeover→

Plus: Our experts say this (currently on-sale!) alarm clock is so minimalist, it can “fool you into thinking you’re waking up of your own accord every morning.” Nice.

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