There is a particular kind of dark that hits at 2 a.m. when you get up to check on a kid, or pour a glass of water, or just reset a racing brain. You do not want to flip on the ceiling light — that is too much, it kills the sleep you are trying to get back to — but you also do not want to walk into a wall. The X6 and X13 Mushroom Lamp Wireless Chargers grew out of exactly that moment, and they are the most "why didn't I think of this" product we make.
I say that as someone who is better with circuit boards than with interior design. Ten years writing software, fifteen years since I left school, and a factory in Shenzhen where I still personally run the quality checks — none of that predicts a taste for cute lamps. But when the first X6 prototype lit up on my nightstand with a warm, mushroom-shaped glow and my phone sitting charged beside it, I got it immediately. It solved two small problems with one object that also happened to be pleasant to look at, which is a rare thing in a category full of black plastic slabs.
A charger that doubles as a night light
The X6 and X13 wrap a 25W magnetic charger inside a soft-glow lamp shaped like a mushroom. They charge your phone and throw a warm, non-harsh light across a nursery, a hallway, or a reading nook — the kind of light that lets you see without waking you up. I keep an X13 in the bedroom and an X6 in my daughter's room, and the difference from a harsh overhead bulb is the difference between "back to sleep in two minutes" and "wide awake for an hour." That single change did more for our nights than any sleep app I have tried.
The two are close cousins with different personalities. The X13 is the brighter of the pair and tilts, so you can aim the glow where you want it — toward a book, away from a sleeping partner, down at the floor so you do not stub a toe. The X6 is more of a fixed, even glow, the gentler of the two, the one I reach for when I want ambiance more than task light. Both charge at the same 25W, so the choice really comes down to how you want the light to behave, not how fast your phone fills up.
Why people keep them
- No harsh overhead light when you get up at night — just enough to see, never enough to jolt you awake.
- A conversation piece on a shelf or desk, the kind of object a guest picks up and asks about within five minutes of sitting down.
- A gentle, reassuring light for older family members who get up more often and hate the shock of a bright switch in the dark.
My mother-in-law, who is not easily impressed by gadgets and has a low tolerance for anything that beeps, asked for a second X6 for her own bedroom after a weekend visit. That is the review that matters to me more than any star rating — someone who does not care about tech wanting one more, unprompted, because it made her own nights easier.
Place it where you actually charge
Nightstand, kids' room, reading nook — anywhere you want a little warmth and a full battery by morning. The mushroom shape is playful without being childish, which is why I see these in apartments, nurseries, and the occasional office desk alike. They do not demand attention, but they earn a permanent spot, the way a good lamp always does. After a few weeks you stop thinking of them as chargers at all and start thinking of them as the one light you actually like in the room.
The gift nobody returns
These are also the easiest things we make to give. A charging pad is a practical gift that does not feel practical — it arrives looking like a small lamp, and only later reveals that it also keeps a phone full. I have lost count of the times someone bought one X6 for a nursery and came back for an X13 for their own room, or for a parent. The X13's five color finishes mean you can match a room instead of apologizing for a black slab on the nightstand, and the X6's softer glow reads as a comfort object rather than a gadget. For housewarmings and new-parent visits, I keep a couple boxed and ready, because they are the rare present people actually keep in daily use.
If you are curious how they compare to the rest of the lineup, the wireless chargers collection is the place to start, and the X6 product page shows the finishes up close. The X13 is the one to pick if you want the tilting, brighter light for reading.
A charging pad is supposed to disappear into your routine. These two do the opposite in the best way — they show up, glow a little, and make a boring corner of the room feel considered. For something that also keeps your phone full, that is a rare double win, and the reason I keep one within arm's reach every night.