Decorating a nursery or children's bedroom is such an exciting project and attention needs to be paid to various elements, one important one being lighting. It is not often that we come across a nightlight or children's lamp and can say that it is not only functional, but transcends beauty. The nightlights I am referring to have been described as “paper works of art” and are designed by Italian architect, Ramin Razani. Available in a beautiful assortment of animals, these nightlights strongly resemble the element of origami and have an Eastern influence.

Zzzoolights are gorgeous nightlights or lamps that are indeed functional. The lamps themselves are neutral in colour, so they will fit in with any colour scheme that the room is decorated in. Functionality comes in to play as the Bright range of lamps have a toggle switch that you can either have a bright reading light, or a soft ambient night light.

The Smart Range goes one step further and changes colour, going through a spectrum of 7 beautiful hues. Simply change the colour of the lamp by clapping twice. Similarly the Smart lamp has a toggle switch which also has a soft ambient glow. This lamp is called the “smart” lamp for a reason as it is sound sensitive. When there is quiet in the room, the lamp will dim after 3 minutes. Upon hearing sound the lamp will activate again so that there is always light in your children's room. They never have to wake up afraid of the darkness. The Smart lamp also has a quirky little feature... when the lamp turns green it will imitate the sound of the animal - be it a cat that meows or a fish that makes a delightful fishy sound.

Zzzoolight offers a third option, the Mini range. These miniature versions of their bigger counterparts only have the colour nightlight that goes through the series of 7 colours when you clap. If you would like to select a specific colour, simply clap 3 times and the colour will stay fixed.

Zzzoolights are really something special for any childrens room and add the most beautiful glow to any space. If you would like more information or to look at the range of nightlights, visit www.zzzoolight.co.za