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Homework desk light for a child's bedroom

For a homework desk light in a child's bedroom: the desk top is 0.72 m² (1.2 × 0.6 m), so pick lights giving about 400–667 lm on it (our estimate); 2061 models suit.

child's bedroom · desk top 0.72 m² · change
general
881–1,763 lm
50–100 lux over 9.52 m²
task
400–667 lm
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accent
353–881 lm
20–50 lux over 9.52 m²

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The numbers for this situation

  • Area lit0.72 m²desk top 1.2 × 0.6 m — the surface, not the room
  • Light level300–500 luxOur estimate — there's no official UK light level for homes
  • Lumens needed400–667 lmlight level × area ÷ 0.54 (walls and ageing take the rest)
  • Models that suit2061
  • Price from£24

Worked out, not measured

Where these numbers come from

  • Lumens = light level × area ÷ 0.54 (walls and ageing take the rest); a task uses the area of its surface, not the room. Catalogue filtered by room, task and constraint. Checked against 2559 matching lights in our catalogue snapshot of 2026-09-27; 2061 can be bought now. Same sums on every page, release families-2026-09-29.

All the numbers

Area (m²)Light level (lux)Lumens fromLumens to
0.72300–500400667

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