Ho, Ho, Home sweet home ! The end of year celebrations are looming. With them, the desire to pamper your interior and create an atmosphere full of warmth to welcome family and friends. Particularly suitable, connected bulbs and lighting can contribute to a more pleasant atmosphere. cozy. From the balcony to the tree, 20 minutes guides you to give Christmas new colors.
To make your tree smart: Festavia, from Philips Hue
Connect your tree? Possible with the Festavia garland from Philips Hue which is available in 100, 250 and 500 LED bulbs. They can be controlled by voice (with Alexa, Siri and Google) from the manufacturer’s application, or even with an optional control box or by synchronizing them with music.
White or colored light, low or intense brightness, the range of settings is almost infinite, Philips also offering here a “linear” style (with a lighting effect that moves from one end of the garland to the other) or “mirror” (with colors reflecting from the center of the garland). 119 euros (8 meters/100 LEDs); 219 euros (20 meters/250 LEDs); 359 euros (40 meters/500 LEDs).
Our opinion : A forerunner in the world of connected lighting, Philips has expanded its concept with HUE. Not cheap, this garland has the merit of being able to withstand bad weather. It can be used indoors for parties, then outdoors, to beautify a balcony or terrace on sunny days.
To transform a wall: Shapes Ultra Black Hexagons, from Nanoleaf
Want to dress up a wall and liven it up? To assemble as easily as a Meccano, the Shapes Ultra Black Hexagons from Nanoleaf allow you to dress up a wall in an original way.
Once the desired assembly has been created, the small modules attached to the wall with double-sided tape (or screwed) can be controlled by voice, from an application, but also by touch. A simple touch and the affected panel lights up! And fun: the Shapes can also light up to the rhythm of the music. All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey should not escape them again this year! Good point finally, extension kits (3 hexagons, sold for 59 euros) allow you to develop your creations. 98 euros (5 panels); 149 euros (9 panels); 224 euros (15 panels).
Our opinion : Always going further and further, the concept of Nanoleaf modular panels is evolving positively. We appreciate the thousand customization possibilities, but also the mirror function to adapt their display with the atmosphere of a video game or a film. The expansion kits are still a little expensive…
To highlight his talent: Neon Flex Strip, by Wiz
A bright idea? Draw it on a wall! Made of silicone, and therefore extremely flexible, Wiz’s Neon Flex Strip is simply attached, using small adhesive supports into which the 3-meter-long light strip fits.
With this one, the idea is to draw shapes or patterns to personalize a room: heart, star… and why not this season, tree! Turning on and off with a simple switch on the power cable, then controlled by voice or via WiFi, using an application, the Neon Flex Strip gives you the choice between fixed lighting with color gradients, or dynamics. 99 euros.
Our opinion : Dedicated to decoration, this flexible neon is different from traditional LED strips that are hidden behind a piece of furniture or a television to create an atmosphere. It also has the good idea of being compatible with the Matter protocol to integrate with connected home platforms (Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Samsung SmartThings, Apple Home, Eve Home, etc.).
To keep your head in the stars: Inspire Vizzini, at Leroy Merlin
Forget neon lights and transform your ceiling with Inspire Vizzini found at Leroy Merlin. With a diameter of 40 cm, this ceiling light is available in a moisture-resistant version, or not, which can therefore find its place in a bathroom.
Offering, thanks to the LEDs it contains all types of lighting and light intensities (from warm white to cold white, including an infinite palette of colors), it is simply fixed using three screws. You take control of it from your remote control, by voice, or by the Enki application that Leroy Merlin dedicates to connected objects. Pierced with a thousand carefully distributed micro holes, this ceiling light also offers a “starry sky” effect, which will look great near the nursery. And bonus: there is a version of this light with an integrated Bluetooth speaker (56 cm in diameter). 77 euros; 79 euros (waterproof, IP44 standard); 149 euros (with integrated speaker).
Our opinion : Quite classic in its design, this ceiling light can blend into most interiors. Placed in a child’s room, it offers a great opportunity to transform into a colorful night light or offer baby a starry sky.
To illuminate your garden: Outdoor Flex Light Color, from Innr
Do you want to give a festive look to your balcony, terrace or garden? Offered in different lengths (2 and 4 meters), Innr’s Outdoor Flex Light Color is a flexible light that will allow you to highlight a door, a window, or create a cheerful path to welcome your guests during the holidays.
Waterproof (standard: IP67), offering its user a palette of 16 million colors, it only requires a mains connection. The possibility of adding 2 or 5 meter extension cables for its power supply makes it easy to install anywhere. 79 euros (2 meters); 129 euros (4 meters).
Our opinion : Offering a homogeneous diffusion effect, this solution is simple to install. Please note, a Zigbee transmission bridge (sold for around thirty euros) is necessary to make the system intelligent and operate it by voice with Amazon Alexa, and the Innr application. Good news on the other hand, this LED strip can work natively with the Philips HUE Bridge and integrate an existing system.