Tag: smart lights
Still using one big overhead bulb? 3 lighting experts explain how layering light sources can bring your home to life, and how you can try it yourself tonight
If you’ve not heard of layered lighting, you’re in for a treat. Sure, a single ceiling fixture is the easiest way to illuminate a room, but adding a variety of light sources in different places in a room — a technique known as layered lighting — can completely change the…
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IKEA just dropped its Halloween collection in the middle of summer — and these ghostly lights are so cute, I can’t wait until October
Halloween might seem like a long way away, but it’s never too early to start getting ready, and if you’re anything like me, then you can’t wait for the weather to start getting cooler, with crisp leaves underfoot and misty mornings. It seems the designers at IKEA agree, because they’ve…
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Are the Philips Hue Essential bulbs actually any good? Here’s what you need to know about the smart light brand’s budget range
Philips Hue is widely known as the best smart bulb brand, but if you’re looking to get yourself kitted out with a full Hue setup from the main range, it’ll cost you. You might have spotted the brand’s Essential range — which looks very similar to the main lineup but…
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Which Philips Hue lights do I need? A simple guide to the smart light range — plus where to buy
Looking to get started with smart lighting? Philips Hue is probably the brand you’re looking at. It’s the most prominent name in this market, and with good reason: it makes high-quality and ultra-versatile smart lights, and offers a huge range of products to suit different needs. Quick links Philips Hue…
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IKEA has just revealed a chic inflatable chair that’s a masterpiece in design — here’s how to style it in your home
IKEA showed off a new range of furniture at Milan Design Week, including an inflatable chair that’s turning heads and dropping jaws. The IKEA PS 2026 Easy Chair is a far cry from the uncomfortable, tacky plastic inflatables of the 1990s. Instead, this super lightweight armchair consists of two cushions…
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Light up your life with the Philips Hue Omniglow, the best Hue lightstrip yet
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Philips Hue Omniglow: one-minute review (Image credit: Future) Specifications Length: 3m (also 5m and 10m in some markets) Brightness:…
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