IKEA FADO white glass globe table lamp
IKEA FADO white glass globe table lamp by IKEA — bedroom lighting, Overall: 10" D x 9" H x 10" diameter. Compare it with similar pieces across brands, and see the rooms it appears in.
- Brand: IKEA
- Category: Bedroom lighting
- Price: $30
- Dimensions: Overall: 10" D x 9" H x 10" diameter
- Colours: white
- Rooms: Bedroom, Living room, Dining room, Home office
Room×Lab Review · Review updated September 29, 2026
Owners of the white FADO here and on IKEA's other listings love its soft glow; cracked glass globes are the recurring complaint
Room×Lab read 1,000 distinct written reviews of the white FADO, 2016–2026: US and Canadian buyers of this 10 inch lamp and owners on UK, European, Japanese, Korean and Australian/New Zealand listings. IKEA's 1,003 ratings and 4.55 average span them all. Most are brief notes on look, glow and value; a detailed minority covers glass breakage, the spring-clip base, stability, arrival flaws and bulbs. Regional versions can differ in socket, plug, cord and bulb, and a few reviews describe other FADO sizes. Few say how long they've used it; multi-year accounts may describe earlier production. Pink-FADO, service-only and off-topic reviews are left out. We picked the most detailed accounts of long use, breakage, base cracking and tipping.
Room×Lab rating: 6.8 out of 10 (medium confidence). Owners of the white FADO, on IKEA's US listing and its other regional listings, love its soft, diffused glow and simple globe at a low price. The key caveat is a steady run of reports of the glass globe cracking at unboxing, during setup or bulb changes, or after a light knock.
- Soft, diffused glow: 282 favorable and 6 critical mentions of the frosted globe's soft, even glow, across all listings. — Praise spans US, Canadian and other-market listings from 2016 to 2026, often for mood or bedside light, and several owners say the look depends on the bulb. Individual critics saw lines or shadows on the lit glass, patchy color, a thin side showing the bulb, or light less warm than a paper shade.
- Glass globe can crack in handling: 14 favorable and 83 critical mentions of glass fragility, breakage or surviving knocks, across all listings. — Owners describe globes cracking or shattering at unboxing, setup, a bulb change, a careful lift or a light knock; some were cut and some warn homes with kids or pets. One owner's older pair lasted over 20 years while three bought a few months earlier cracked from slight knocks; a few owners say theirs survived falls.
- Brightness depends on the bulb: 20 favorable and 18 critical mentions about brightness and the lack of a dimmer, across all listings. — Owners describe only an on/off switch, so output comes from the bulb. Some found 60 W-equivalent, 470 lm or 600 lm bulbs glaring in bedrooms or small spaces; lower-output or dimmable smart bulbs fixed it for some, though one still found a 45 W equivalent quite bright. Others were happy with brighter bulbs.
Before buying
Choose this 10 inch FADO for its soft glow if a fragile globe is acceptable: use a low-output or dimmable bulb, lift it by the base and change bulbs over a soft surface, since owners report globes cracking in handling and some say no spare is sold.