★★★★★ 4.8 · 50,000+ reviews
- A dog stretched along the shelf edge, holding a lit lantern over the books below
- The lantern really lights — a flickering LED tea light is included
- Sits on the shelf board. No drilling, no fixings, no cable down the front
- Choose the white dog or the black dog to suit your shelving
Which dog suits your shelf?
This is the only real decision — both are the same size, the same price and come with the same tea light. It comes down to what your shelving is made of.
White dog
For dark wood, walnut, oak and black metal shelving. It reads clearly against a deep background and against a tightly packed row of spines.
Black dog
For pale wood, painted and white shelving. It reads as a silhouette, which is the look most people are after on a light-painted bookcase.
Still torn? Nearly everyone who starts with one comes back for the other — a pair at opposite ends of the same shelf is how it looks best.
Most people do not stop at one.
One dog lights one shelf. The moment it is up, the dark shelf above it becomes the obvious next one — so the discount is built in rather than saved for a sale.
The pair
One at each end of the same shelf, or one white and one black on different shelving.
2 for 10% off — save about £5
Most popular
The bookcase set
Enough to light the three shelves you actually look at from the sofa.
3 for 15% off — save about £12
The whole wall
A full bookcase, or two kept back for Christmas — they gift well and need no wrapping thought.
4 for 20% off — save about £21
The discount applies automatically in the basket. Mix white and black however you like, and the cat version counts too.
Every other shelf light wants a plug.
That is why most bookcases stay dark in the evening. A proper lamp needs a socket and a cable, and the cable has to come from somewhere — usually straight down the front of the shelf you have just tidied.
- No cable trailing across the books
- No drilling and no brackets
- No shelf given up to a lamp base
- Nothing that looks like a gadget in daylight
Against what is on your shelf now
|
The one you have now |
Willow |
| Needs a socket nearby |
Usually |
No |
| Takes up shelf space |
Yes |
Edge only |
| Looks good switched off |
Maybe |
Yes |
| Moves to another shelf |
Rarely |
Anytime |
| Something people comment on |
No |
Yes |
What you are getting
Weighted to grip the edge
The body lies back along the shelf board with only the front paw and the lantern overhanging, so it stays put when you pull a book out.
A lantern that lights
A small bronze-toned lantern on a hook with a flickering LED tea light inside — included, and swappable for any standard one.
Hand-finished matte
Moulded resin in a clean matte white or a deep matte black, with the curled tail lifted behind so it reads from across the room.
Resin dog with hanging lantern · LED tea light included · sits on standard shelf boards · no fixings needed
What customers are saying
★★★★★
Fiona L., Chesterfield
"Bought the white one for my dark bookcase and it stands out beautifully. Ordered the black one for the kitchen shelf a fortnight later."
★★★★★
Stella R., Margate
"The way the tail curls up is what makes it. It genuinely looks like a dog stretched out along the shelf."
★★★★★
Rita C., Oldham
"Heavier than I expected, which means it does not shift when I pull a book out."
Common questions
Does the lantern actually light up?
Yes. A flickering LED tea light is included and sits inside the lantern. It is a soft decorative glow for the shelf rather than a reading light, and you can swap in any standard tea light when it runs down.
Will it fall off the shelf?
No. The body is weighted to lie back on the board, with only the paw and the lantern hanging over the front edge.
Does it need drilling or fixings?
None at all. It simply sits on the shelf, so you can move it to another shelf whenever you like.
Which colour should I choose?
White for dark wood and black metal shelving, black for pale and painted shelves. If you cannot decide, the pair at opposite ends of one shelf looks best.
How do I get the multi-buy discount?
Add two or more to the basket and it applies by itself — 10% off two, 15% off three, 20% off four. You can mix the white and the black.
Is there a cat version?
There is — the same piece with a cat instead of a dog, in the same two finishes. Plenty of people take one of each.
How do I clean it?
A soft dry cloth. Nothing wet on the matte finish and nothing abrasive.
What if it is not right?
You have 30 days to return it — just get in touch and we will sort it out.
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