We’ve used candles for millennia – first for light, then for atmosphere. While they’ll never not have a place in the tablescape, it seems they’ve met a worthy adversary. Now that lighting fixtures are being engineered to, like our phones, go fully cordless, why keep taking the call from the corner of the wall? As lamps go wire-free, designers are swapping taper for tech, bringing glow and newfound ease to the holiday table.
This might sound niche – even slightly sacrilegious – but restaurants (and in-the-know tastemakers) have been onto the portable lighting trend for years. ‘Cordless lamps are our jam! I now officially hate cords!’ says New York–based interior designer Andrea Sinkin. The occasional need to recharge, she admits, ‘can be a buzzkill, but the juice is worth the squeeze.’ Her team uses them everywhere: kitchen counters, bathroom vanities, consoles, side tables – ‘and yes, of course, for table decor.’
