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Here’s our essential guide to Ikea smart lighting. Every Ikea smart lighting product has an Ikea Home symbol on it – that way you know it’s compatible with the system. It’s based on Zigbee, not Wi-Fi ...

With two E27 colour-changing smart LED bulbs, a remote control and Gateway hub, this kit is a terrific way to try smart lighting at home without spending a fortune. The remote control offers dimming, ...

Lighting is one of those home decor essentials that are always worth buying when you visit an IKEA store, especially if the pendant light or table lamp in question is cheap, on sale, or you have a DIY ...

Ikea sells no shortage of splendidly affordable items, ranging from $1 packing cubes to a $99 lounge chair with high-design pedigree. But a brand-new lamp shade gives even the most famously affordable ...