With the Days Growing Shorter, Light the Night
"Write about night lights", a reader requested – and instantly I remembered being transfixed by the circling goo in lava-lamps. Nowadays my preferences are less gooey and more eco-friendly (that goo? Globules of mineral oil and, um, paraffin).
A successful night light is all about subtlety and artful unobtrusiveness. A light useful and clear, yet gentle enough to be stopped by your eyelids. Moonlight springs to mind, so applause to these guys for patenting the name – and then cheers, for creating such an energy efficient light (run it all year for less than a dollar!).
For something that won’t be mistaken for an iPod during waking hours, however, check out VivaTerra’s Leaf Night Light. Delicate filigree of a real leaf casts soft patterns of light, setting any corner of choice aglow. Or perhaps the Agate Night Light – a sheaf of translucent rock in a soothing color. Both easily stand the test of daylight.
But for cuteness, there’s no beating the Sun Jar. Leave it on a sunny windowsill, and it’ll soak up solar energy that it releases at night in a steady golden glow, as if Tinkerbell’s in there, counting sheep.
Moonlight – around $18 from The Carbon Neutral Company
Leaf Night Light – $39 from VivaTerra
Horizon Night Light – $39 from VivaTerra
Sun Jar - around $40 from Nigel’s Eco Store
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