Metallic Disco Mushroom Lamp

A mushroom-silhouette lamp finished in mirrored metallic tiles, so the shade behaves like a disco ball as well as a light. Ambient light bouncing off it scatters small reflections around the room during the day; switched on at night, the effect softens into a warm metallic glow with points of sparkle across the ceiling.

The mushroom shape is a deliberately retro reference, and it is the reason this works in rooms that would look overdone with actual disco lighting. On a sideboard, a bar cart or a dressing table it reads as seventies-inflected decor rather than party equipment, which is what most people actually want from a piece like this.

Three sizes let you choose how loud it is: 13cm as an accent on a shelf, 18cm as a proper bedside or console lamp, 23cm as a statement on a sideboard or bar. Silver keeps it cool and mirror-like, gold pushes it warmer and more glamorous, rose gold sits between the two and flatters warm timber and pink-toned schemes.

• Type: mirrored metallic mushroom table lamp
• Sizes: 13cm, 18cm or 23cm
• Finishes: silver, gold, rose gold
• Effect: scattered reflections plus warm ambient glow
• Retro mushroom silhouette
• Use: sideboards, bar carts, dressing tables, shelves