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Lizzie Wilmot

I spent two weeks with IKEA’s £5 smart bulb – and it’s way better than you’d expect

Ikea Kajplats E14 470  lumen smart bulb.

It’s no secret that I’m fully in my Ikea era at the moment. If you’re unsure what that means, I’m basically on a personal mission to fill my house with as much IKEA smart home tech as possible, and it's going very well so far.

The main reasons behind this is simply because I’m constantly amazed at how much these very affordable devices can do. After trying the Timmerflotte temperature and humidity sensor last week, I couldn’t wait to get started on the biggest range within Ikea's new Matter-compatible lineup – the Kajplats smart bulbs.

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