Best cordless lamps: Battery powered and rechargeable lamps to go wire-free

Good lighting at home can be transformative, whether that’s stringing up fairy lights in the bedroom, or punctuating the living room with soothing glows from floor and table lamps.

While we're into the effect of secondary lighting, navigating all those wires can be a pain, not to mention incredibly unsightly. In the worst case, too many of them will overload your plugs and pose a potential hazard.

Reminiscent of smokey jazz bars and spotted in every new restaurant opening up in the capital, a new type of lamp is making a play for a spot in your home: the cordless kind.

Infusing your chosen spot with a warming pool of light, these wireless designs are perfect for placing in areas with limited or non-existent mains