The Verso TL is a 425mm table lamp with an oval boucl base and shade one E27 globe to 25W, not supplied inblack, ocean blue, coffee, green basil or ivory.

Boucl on both the base and the shade and our record had dropped it

The listing said Iron, Plastic, which describes the structure andmisses the product. Boucl the looped, nubbly upholstery weave coversboth the shade and the base. That is unusual: most fabric lamps put fabric on theshade and metal or ceramic underneath. Covering both makes the Verso read asa piece of soft furniture that lights up rather than as a lamp, which is exactly whatit is for.

Oval, not round

The base and shade are both oval the shade is350mm across and 235mm high on a base230mm by 130mm. An oval sitsagainst a wall better than a circle: it presents its width to the room and its narrowside to the wall, so it takes less depth on a console or a bedside table than a 350mm round shadewould.

Five colours, all of them soft

Black, ocean blue, coffee, green basil and ivory. On boucl, colour behavesdifferently from colour on a flat fabric the loops catch light at their tips and holdshadow between them, so every shade reads as slightly heathered rather than flat. Ocean blueand green basil are genuinely uncommon in a lit product.

You almost certainly do not need an electrician. It isClassII double insulated on an 1,800mmcable. The old page carried an electrician requirement that belongs to hard-wiredfittings.

The light it gives

Through a boucl shade the light is soft and diffuse a thick, texturedweave scatters more than a thin fabric does. It is an ambient lamp, not a readinglamp: bright enough to make a corner warm, not focused enough to read by for long. Only0.9kg, so it is easy to move and easy to knock.

Dimming depends on the globe

Fit a dimmable E27 and use a plug-in or inline dimmer and it dims; a plain globe willnot. Our record carries no value at all against dimmable. On a lamp bought for atmosphere,dimming is worth having.

Where it works

• Bedsides and consoles, where the oval takes less depth.
• Living rooms, as a soft object among hard ones.
• Beside upholstery, which boucl belongs with.
• Not a reading lamp the weave diffuses more than it directs.
• Indoor and dry locations only IP20.

Specifying it

425mm tall, 350mm wide, 250mm long, shade350mm by 235mm high, base230mm by 130mm, 230mm high, cable 1,800mm,0.9kg, in boucl over iron and plastic. OneE27 globe to 25W, not supplied;dimming is globe dependent. 240V,ClassII double insulated, no earth required,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

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Questions

What is it covered in?

Boucl the looped, nubbly upholstery weave on both the shade and the base. Our record said Iron, Plastic, which describes the structure and misses the product. Covering both makes it read as soft furniture that lights up.

Is the base fabric too, or just the shade?

Both. Most fabric lamps put fabric on the shade and metal or ceramic underneath; the Verso is boucl all the way down, which is the unusual part.

Is it good for reading?

No. A thick, textured weave scatters light rather than directing it this is an ambient lamp, bright enough to make a corner warm but not focused enough to read by for long.

What colours are there?

Black, ocean blue, coffee, green basil and ivory. On boucl the loops catch light at their tips and hold shadow between them, so every colour reads as slightly heathered rather than flat.

Why is it oval rather than round?

An oval sits against a wall better than a circle it presents its width to the room and its narrow side to the wall, so it takes less depth on a console or a bedside table than a 350mm round shade would.

Do I need an electrician?

It is double insulated with an 1,800mm cable, so almost certainly not. The old page carried an electrician requirement that belongs to hard-wired fittings.

Can I dim it?

It depends on the globe. A dimmable E27 with a plug-in or inline dimmer will dim; a plain globe will not. On a lamp bought for atmosphere it is worth having.