We like the idea of a multi-tasking outdoor lamp that goes anywhere: the garden, the park, the beach, and back indoors. Here are our picks for portable, rechargeable, and versatile outdoor LED lanterns.
Image may be NSFW. Above: Designed by Norm Architects for Menu, the Carrie Portable LED Lantern comes in a white or black powder coated steel housing and an opal glass diffuser; $149.95 at Menu. Image may be NSFW. Above: Designed by Duane Smith and Stefane Barbeau, the Luau Portable LED Lamp is exclusive to Design Within Reach and made of polyethylene and stainless steel; $199. Image may be NSFW. Above: Designed for camping but useful in any indoor/outdoor scenario, Snow Peak’s Hozuki Lantern has a realistic LED candlelight flicker and is available in three different colors (shown in moss); $99.95 at Snow Peak. Image may be NSFW. Above: Ikea’s new lantern, the Solvinden LED Solar-Powered Lantern in gray is made of a plastic base, aluminum arm, and polypropylene shade; $19.99. Image may be NSFW. Above: From Koncept, the Mr. Go LED Lantern is rechargeable by way of a USB port. Contact Koncept for more information. Image may be NSFW. Above: The Uma Sound Lantern from Pablo Designs is both a speaker and a lamp; $479 at Design Within Reach. Image may be NSFW. Above: Fermob’s Fermob Indoor/Outdoor LED Lantern Indoor/Outdoor LED Lantern in storm grey (shown) or verbena, a bright green, is available for $122 for the small size and $260 for the large at Rejuvenation. Image may be NSFW. Above: The Smart & Green Vessel 2S Bluetooth LED Indoor/Outdoor Lamp changes color, can float in water, and can be controlled via smartphone; $129 at Lumens. Image may be NSFW. Above: The Fatboy USA Bolleke LED Indoor-Outdoor Lantern is cordless, portable, and rechargeable. It hangs from a silicone cord in taupe (shown), bolleke red, and industrial green; $99 at Rejuvenation. For more lighting ideas, see our posts:
