Ikea’s colorful donut-shaped smart lamp is $20 off
Ikea’s Varmblixt smart lamp is on sale for $79.99, a $20 reduction, through 11 November. The colourful, donut-shaped lamp can sit on a table or be mounted on a wall, and its lower brightness makes it more suited to bedside or mood lighting than illuminating a whole room.
The newer model offers 12 preset colours and includes a wireless remote for changing colours and brightness or switching the lamp on and off. It supports Matter, so it can connect to compatible smart home platforms such as Apple Home, Google Home and Amazon Alexa; with a compatible setup, users can also access more colours, schedules and routines.
In short
- The Varmblixt lamp costs $79.99 through 11 November.
- The deal saves $20.
- It offers 12 preset colours and Matter support.
Explained simply
Ikea is a Swedish home-furnishings retailer that also sells connected lighting. Its Varmblixt range includes a donut-shaped lamp designed to work as a decorative light on a table or mounted on a wall.
The lamp gives a softer glow than a main room light, so it is generally better suited to a bedside table or creating atmosphere. The newer version has preset colours and a remote, and supports Matter, a standard that lets compatible smart-home devices connect with platforms such as Apple Home, Google Home and Amazon Alexa.
Smart-home compatibility can let people control lights alongside other connected devices, or set schedules and routines. These features depend on having a compatible platform and setup.