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(Image credit: Signify)
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We’ve spoken with lighting experts at Signify who have exclusively shared with us how you can use smart lighting to add a splash of pink to your everyday décor, including the best products to use fromWiZandHue. It’s the best way to turn your home into your own Barbie Dreamhouse without redecorating! Don’t worry, you can thank us later.
Here’s what they would recommend for each area of your house:
Kitchen
With gradient technology and flexible design, thePhilips Hue Gradient Lightstripoffers a powerful blend of colourful light for any room in your home. Cast a gradient of pink across your counter tops to illuminate the kitchen surfaces and give them a true Barbie feel.
It doesn’t stop there! WiZ is another company with brilliant smart lighting (theirnew rangecame out recently) and theWiZ Mobile Portable Lightis no exception. You can pop it down anywhere, making your home wonderfully inviting. It also has a dual-zone design that creates a beautiful gradient ombré colour effect with Dynamic Light Modes, allowing users to choose between two different light colours and creating an atmospheric ambience. This lamp features a touch panel for turning it on/off, and changing your favourite, pre-set light modes. A simple swipe will dim the light, casting Barbie vibes anywhere!
Living room
If you’re planning on hosting a streaming party once Barbie hits television screens,Philips Hue’s entertainment systemcan sync your surrounding Hue lights to what is being displayed on your TV screen. With the surrounding lighting experience that make your lights flash, dance, brighten, dim, and change colour right along with the motion on the screen, making you feel like you are right there with Barbie!
Garden
The HueLily spotlightlets you highlight your favourite outdoor features, creating interesting shadows and more. Simply connect the smart outdoor spotlights into any standard wall socket using the included low-voltage power supply to get all shades of pink in your garden. Have a look at ourcomparison between the Hue Lily spotlight and Hue Appearfor more information!
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A strip light is an easy, subtle way to add light to the focal points of your garden. ThePhilips HueOutdoor lightstripis ideal for direct and indirect lighting – it is easy to install and allows you to create a unique outdoor space. Place one along the edge of your patio to create a fun burst of pink (or 16 million other colour options to be exact!) and help your space feel bigger. You can bend it, curve it and light up pathways, making your outdoors personalised to you. It’s also compatible with Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple HomeKit, but you will need aHue bridgefor set up.
The Hue Bridge unlocks the full suite of features. From controlling the lights while away, to syncing your lights to experience surround lighting, to adding a sense of security with light that welcomes you at the door – or makes it look like you’re home when you’re away. Control your lights from anywhere, even away from home and set recurring automations.
With the power of smart lighting from Hue and WiZ, you can make turn your home into Barbie’s Dreamhouse for an unforgettable, immersive experience – controlled all through your phone! Enjoy!
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