Since its debut collaboration with Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis three years ago, IKEA’s donut-shaped VARMBLIXT lamp has been the retailer’s worst-kept secret – and easily its most popular lighting design to date. Now, the curvaceous silhouette remains the same, but for the first time, it’s upped its IQ, introducing color-shifting and dimmable capabilities that push the atmosphere at home well beyond the original amber glow.
The VARMBLIXT 2.0 works straight out of the box via a pre-paired remote control. Like IKEA’s other smart lighting products, it also connects to the DIRIGERA hub and the IKEA Home Smart app (as well as Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, and the like), unlocking far more nuanced control. Users can match lighting to the rhythm of the day, control multiple lamps at once, and explore a surprisingly expansive palette of more than 40 shades, drawn from a broader spectrum of over 12,000 color presets.
