Having spent many a summer as a Style Editor in the interiors space, I’ve noticed one shift without question: the fastest-moving category in outdoor aesthetics right now is portable lighting. The clearest example this season is Shea McGee’s wicker-look lamp from her new Target drop – a piece that, from price tag to taste, feels almost too good to be true.
Not long ago, outdoor portable lamps were neither. Ugly – and, worse, expensive. Shea’s cordless number, on the other hand, priced at a cool $30, features an on-trend woven tapered shade, an integrated LED, and, unlike many purportedly ‘outdoor’ lamps, actually resists the elements.
Only two reviews are in so far as this is a brand new launch, but (as with other Shea McGee x Target outdoor lighting hits) all signs point to a perfect five-star rating. Also available in white.
It’s a bit like buying a flatscreen: prices are now a laughable margin of what we once forked over, and the quality is just so, so much better.
One lamp is perfect for the petite patio set pictured here, but at $30, it’s hard not to grab two. Ideal for lining long tables or giving any outdoor corner a cozy, indoor feel.
Back in the days of yore (read: 2023), a $30 portable lamp might have proved no better than a wildly overpriced piece of garbage. Now, it seems like the smarter outdoor living room buy – especially when (without naming names) it looks near-identical to options priced four times higher.
I give it a week before it sells out. Maybe less.
How I'd Style It
There’s plenty of leeway when it comes to styling a classic coastal lamp like this, but if I were setting the most 2026 scene possible (which, interestingly, looks a lot like St. Tropez, circa 1960), here are the top three patio ideas I’d pick to make it happen.
Pattern-filled, perennially nostalgic lifestyle brand Roller Rabbit has teamed up with Target, bringing its signature whimsy to the table – bistro table, that is – with this all-weather woven wicker style. A natural counterpart to Shea’s lighting above.
Smile – you’re sitting on scallops. That’s the playful proposition behind this latest outdoor seating cohort from Target, which lends an enchanted feel to the smallest outdoor spaces. This space-saving design stacks nearly, meaning a minimal footprint in the off-season.
Don’t be too distracted by the sinuous scallops on this resort-style canopy. Look closer, and there’s a hidden splash of pattern, even better revealed by lamplight come evening.
Additional Outdoor Lamps
Discover three more portable lamps that, as a style editor, make me want to cry tears of joy. They grow up so fast.
More rattan, they said. And here it is: a head-to-toe weave that brings serious texture to the table. Not all-weather like Shea’s (the main woe of real rattan), but perfectly suited for moving from the living room to the patio on a clear day.
It may look like a clam, but this is, in fact, a table lamp – and a waterproof one at that. Cast in white resin with a sculptural, under-the-sea silhouette, it comes with all the comforts of a classic portable, including a built-in rechargeable battery and touch-activated sensor. Flabbergasted guests won’t quite know what to do with themselves.
Keep it classic in cobalt with this dual-power option, which can run on battery like its portable friends or harness the sun – easily the most hands-off garden lighting option of the lot.
There are plenty more Shea McGee–designed gems where that came from – including a few I’d move on sooner rather than later. My edit of nine favorites covers every alfresco occasion.
