Floor illuminating bedside light unit

In a bedroom environment which includes a bed in which an occupant normally sleeps and from which the occupant normally leaves and to which the occupant normally returns when the bedroom is dark, a floor illuminating light and foot mat assembly positioned on the bedroom floor at a position alongside the bed in which the occupant when normally leaving and returning to the bed will step on the assembly, said assembly comprising a generally horizontal foot mat member, switch means operatively associated with the underside of said foot mat member for actuation in response to foot pressure on said mat member, and floor illuminating light members operatively associated with said switch means for "on/off" operation in response to actuation of said switch means whereby said assembly is operable to illuminate the floor of said dark bedroom when the bed occupant steps on the mat when leaving the bed and continue said illumination until the occupant steps on the mat when returning to the bed.