Honest Review8.6
Lighting
Do Candle Warmer Lamps Actually Work? I Tested 4 for 6 Weeks, Warmer vs Burning
Four warmers, three candles, six weeks, one husband who claims he can't smell. Better than burning in three ways, worse in two.
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Wellness
Do SAD Lamps Work? I Used a Verilux HappyLight Every Morning for 8 Weeks and Kept a Log
Eight weeks, 25 minutes a morning, a one-to-five log, and a husband secretly unplugging it. Modest, real, and mostly about nine o'clock.
Comparison8.1
Smart home
Philips Hue vs WiZ: Same Company, $200 Apart. I Ran Both for 6 Weeks
Same parent company, four times the price. After six weeks of swapping bulbs between the same lamps, Hue in two rooms and WiZ everywhere else.
Honest Review9.6
Lighting
Ronja Hand-Painted Ceramic Pendant Review: The One I Waited Four Months to Buy
I'd had this hand-painted ceramic pendant sitting in my basket for four months. I finally hit order. And my only regret is that I waited so long.
Honest Review9.4
Lighting
Ahni Dimmable LED Wall Lamp Review: The Dimple-Glass Sconce I Didn't Expect to Love
A round, dimple-glass wall light with a built-in dimmable LED. I ordered the white-and-black version expecting 'fine'. And it quietly became my favourite light in the house.
Honest Review8.2
Lighting
IKEA Floor Lamp Review: Which One I'd Actually Buy
IKEA has a wall of floor lamps from about a tenner to a hundred-plus. I bought a handful so you don't have to. Here's which one I'd actually keep.
Honest Review8.0
Rugs
Ruggable Review: Honest Thoughts After Six Months
A washable rug sounds too good to be true, especially with a dog and muddy garden traffic. Six months in, here's my honest Ruggable review.
Honest Review8.2
Lighting
Brightech Floor Lamp Review: Worth the Hype?
Brightech's floor lamps show up on every 'best of' list, so I bought one of the popular reading lamps and lived with it. Here's my honest take.
Honest Review7.6
Smart home
Hatch Restore Review: Did It Actually Fix My Mornings?
A sunrise alarm that's also a bedside lamp and sleep-sounds machine. And asks for a subscription. I tested the Hatch Restore for a month of mornings.
9.1/10
My average score isn't high because everything's great. It's because I only finish reviews on things I actually kept. The duds get returned, and you'll hear about those too.
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How this all works
Are your reviews sponsored?
No. Every product is something I bought with my own money, and nobody pays me to write a review or to score it a certain way. If that ever changes, I'll say so clearly at the top of the post.
How do you score products out of ten?
Each review is scored across five things, shipping, packaging, build quality, value, and looks. And those roll up into one overall score out of ten. I explain the reasoning in every review so you can see exactly why something got the number it did.
Do you only review expensive things?
Not at all. I test budget finds, viral TikTok decor, and pricier pieces alike, because the whole point is figuring out what's actually worth your money at any budget.
Can I suggest a product to review?
Yes, please, email me. I keep a running list of what readers want tested, and reader suggestions are some of my favourite reviews to do.