A neon sign is the quickest way to give a bedroom a personality and a night light at the same time. The ones below are LED neon, so they run on USB and you can hang them yourself. The hard part is choosing just one.

1. A warm white quote

The "This Is My Happy Place" Neon Sign is warm white LED on clear acrylic, with a +/- brightness switch. It hangs on the wall or stands on a nightstand, and warm white is the easiest neon to live with.

2. A smiley

The Smiley Neon Sign is 13 x 13 in on a 2 m USB cable, so it runs from a power bank, phone charger or laptop. Stick-on hooks are included for walls or windows.

A yellow smiley neon sign glowing on a bedroom wall

3. A window to the sea

The Ocean Porthole Neon Sign frames an underwater scene as a ship's porthole. It's handmade with soft silicone tubes on acrylic and stays cool to the touch.

An ocean porthole neon sign glowing blue on a wall

4. The bat symbol, in any color

The Bat Neon Sign switches between 16 colors and four modes (fast flash, slow flash, constant and fade), and it dims. One sign, many moods.

5. Cactus Jack

The Cactus Jack Neon Sign has two pre-drilled holes for hanging and an on/off switch. It fits a hypebeast or sneakerhead room.

6. A mirror that's also neon

The Star Neon Mirror is a silver acrylic mirror outlined in white silicone neon, so it works by day as a mirror and by night as a light.

A star neon mirror glowing above a dresser

7. Make your own shape

The RGB Neon Rope Light is 10 m of flexible neon you can bend along a wall, a headboard or a shelf. Colors and modes change from an app or remote.

How to hang a neon sign

  • Hang it above the bed or the desk, where the cable can drop straight to an outlet.
  • Use a cable clip or a cord cover to keep the USB cable tidy.
  • Pick a color that matches one thing already in the room.
  • One sign per room is enough; two start to compete.

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