Touch lamp came to my mind and it s not that difficult if u get the wiring right.
Convert touch lamp to switch.
With a touch switch you simply touch any metal on the lamp and it ll turn on off as well as dim.
How to make a lamp into a touch lamp.
Lamp dimmer control switch touch pad 3 levels of dimming for table floor desk any style lamp fixture with plug in cord.
Westek touch lamp control dimmer switch small plug in device converts lights to touch lamp 3 way switch no wiring easy to install ideal for floor bedside and hard to reach lamps at home 3 0 out of 5 stars 873.
Rather than simply replace the switch which had already been done at least once i thought this would be the perfect lamp for a touch switch.
I bought the switch from ebay for less than 2 search touch lamp control switch used my existing lamp with metal stem and base grab some electrical tape wire stripper wire nuts some weight and a some glue.
It worked fine for a while but after a few months the push button switch died.
4 1 out of 5 stars 203 14 99 14.