Although shaded table lamps are often synonymous with “bedside lamp,” we didn’t limit our search to this definition. Instead we focused on four styles—shade, task, wall-mount, and small-space designs—that we believed would work for a range of bedrooms. While reviewing thousands of lamps labeled as being for the bedroom, we pared our research down to 50 models—taking into account aesthetics, price, user reviews, and the criteria listed below—before narrowing our initial testing list to 11. In October 2020, we tested six more lamps and added three new picks. We used the following criteria to determine our top picks:
