Amazon
Verilux SmartLight Full Spectrum LED Modern Floor Lamp
The room I use as my office doesn’t get a lot of natural sunlight, even on the sunniest days, so for months into this whole WFH thing I had been relying on the ceiling light that’s directly over my desk. It made everything dim and drab, and the shadow-casting, yellowy overhead light was not flattering at all whenever I logged onto one of my countless Zoom meetings. I tried using a desk lamp, but real estate on my small desk is scarce and the lamp I bought did little to remedy my depressing lighting situation.
I’m happy to report that I’ve found the perfect solution in this sunlight floor lamp from Verilux. I set it up right next to my desk so that the LED light shines directly over my laptop, which means I don’t need to turn on the ceiling light at all. The light temperature is meant to mimic natural daylight, so I can get bright, sunny light in my dark room at all times—an instant mood booster and eyesight saver. It’s extremely easy to use: Just tap on one of the buttons to turn on and off, adjust brightness, or change light temperature.
The most surprising bonus of buying this lamp, however, might just be its stellar Zoom-enhancing effects: Because the lamp has an adjustable arm, I can swivel it behind my laptop when I have a meeting, which creates a nice glow effect that I must say looks a thousand times better than what I’d been doing for most of the pandemic. The first time I used it during a meeting someone asked if I’d bought a ring light, and I’ve been getting compliments on my setup ever since. It’s like getting two functions in one, which I’d say is worth the price. —Leta Shy, global commerce category director for health, beauty, and fitness