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So you’ve fallen in love with your new print from Etsy, only to hang it up and realize something really important: There’s no light nearby to do it justice. Enter picture lights, particularly the new rechargeable designs from Pooky. They mimic the same style you’ll see in art galleries, museums, and your friend’s fancy home, but come without the hardship of having to hardwire anything. Plus designers like Shea McGee and Becki Owens are fans of spotlighting art (and even archways) in this way, and you can’t deny a professional endorsement.
Smaller Marcel Cordless Picture Light, Pooky ($200)
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Larger Seurat Cordless Picture Light, Pooky ($200)
Shop NowThe dimmable, built-in LED bulb will emit eight hours of light before needing to be recharged. (Psst: Pooky also now makes a cartridge for its cordless lamps that gets 15 hours of power on each charge.) Let all that sink in for a second: You won’t need to open up your walls or pay an electrician to install a thing—it attaches with a few small screws and can be controlled with a remote. Renters, we see you. Budget-savvy renovators, we also see you.
If cordless lighting is music to your ears, there’s more. The Scoon table lamp (also a new release) has a serious range of color options and is available in two sizes. And the sconces are worth a perusal, because if picture lights aren’t your vibe, anchoring two wall fixtures on either side of a big piece of art can create a wonderfully moody vibe. Or if you just have a sense of humor, the tiny lampshade on the Twinky floor lamp will never fail to make you smile. Not putting a group of holes in our wall always makes us beam.