Mushroom Lamp: 9 Things to Check Before You Buy (2026)

The Nova Mushroom Table Lamp has an opal glass dome. The Pillar Dome Lamp has an opal acrylic dome, and the Enoki Wooden Mushroom Lamp has a solid beech or walnut cap. The material decides how the lamp glows and how it copes with a knock.

Glass and acrylic domes spread light through the shade. A wooden cap is solid, so the light comes from underneath it. Acrylic clouds if you clean it with alcohol or solvents.

Shade material and glow go together.

The Nova Mushroom Table Lamp glows evenly across its whole dome.

The Pillar dome sits low over its LED and sends light down and out. The Enoki cap bounces its LED down into a small pool on the table.

An all-over glow lights the lamp and the space around it. Light sent downward lights the surface it stands on. Decide which you want before you compare sizes: a glowing shade, a wash across the table or a small pool by the bed.

The Nova Mushroom Table Lamp has three whites: cool white, natural white and warm amber. A short press moves between them.

The Enoki is warm only, listed at 2700K, and the Pillar has a warm LED. If you want one lamp for a desk in the afternoon and a bedside at night, look for more than one white.

A single warm lamp is simpler. Three whites cover more rooms.

The Nova Mushroom Table Lamp dims steplessly: press and hold, and it glides from full output to a low glow.

The Enoki dims from 20 to 100 percent.

Both use press and hold.

The Nova Mushroom Table Lamp is corded and plugs into the mains, so it runs at full brightness with nothing to charge. The Pillar is powered through a USB cord from any USB adapter. The Enoki is cordless and recharges over USB.

A corded lamp needs a socket within reach. A cordless one moves from room to room and needs topping up.

The Nova Mushroom Table Lamp is about 18 cm tall with a 14 cm shade. The Pillar is 22 cm tall with a 20 cm dome and a 12 cm base. The Enoki comes in two sizes, about 10.5 cm and 16.5 cm tall. Measure the space beside your book, glass and phone.

The Nova Mushroom Table Lamp weighs about 400 g and stands on a matte gourd base with a slim dark foot ring.

The Pillar has a weighted enamelled iron base with a brushed brass collar, in Cream White or Sage Green. The Enoki is turned from one piece of wood with a brass touch button on the stem.

A weighted base stays put on a narrow shelf.

A light lamp is easier to move.

The Nova Mushroom Table Lamp suits a bedside table, shelf or desk within reach of a socket.

Bedside: warm amber, dimmed low.
Desk: cool or natural white.
Shelf: check the cord reaches.

A cordless lamp such as the Enoki goes where there is no socket. Choose the place first, then the power type, then the size. See the bedside lamp guide for height and brightness.

Wipe the Nova Mushroom Table Lamp with a soft dry cloth. If you use glass cleaner, put it on the cloth, never on the lamp, and unplug it first. Acrylic domes need a dry or barely damp cloth with no alcohol. Keep a wooden lamp away from water and long direct sun.