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Four Tapo L730-4 recessed downlights with colored outer rings and the included S310D wall control

Tapo L730-4 KIT

4-inch recessed downlight kit

L730-4 KIT makes sense for a new room of small recessed lights: four fixtures and a useful wall control at an attractive price.

Wi-Fi$159.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Four Tapo L730-6 recessed downlights and the included S310D Mate Switch

Tapo L730-6 KIT

6-inch recessed downlight kit

L730-6 KIT is good value for four bright white downlights with colored accent rings and a proper wall control.

Wi-Fi$169.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Govee Outdoor Chromatic String Lights ten-metre package with ten bulbs, gradient-lit hanging bulbs and a phone

Govee Outdoor Chromatic String Lights H7045

Ten-metre patio string with multicolor effects inside each bulb

A distinctive patio decoration if you want gradients and moving patterns inside the bulbs themselves.

Wi-FiFrom $135.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
White IKEA DUBBELKISEL 30 W LED driver with eight lighting ports

IKEA DUBBELKISEL Driver (E2512)

Matter-over-Thread LED Driver

DUBBELKISEL is the driver to buy for a new IKEA cabinet-lighting project when Thread is already available.

Thread£15
Needs a Thread border router
IKEA KAJPLATS E26 opal color and white-spectrum bulb

IKEA KAJPLATS Smart Bulbs

Matter-over-Thread Smart Bulb Family

KAJPLATS is a compelling budget lighting range in North America, the UK and Europe, especially the screw-in starter kits that include a physical remote.

ThreadFrom $5.99
Needs a Thread border router
Retail box for the LIFX Everyday 20 ft lightstrip and four-button controller

LIFX Everyday 20ft Lightstrip Kit

20 ft multicolor and tunable-white lightstrip kit

A useful kit for a long concealed accent run, especially if its four physical buttons will be within reach.

Wi-Fi$49.98
No brand hub or Thread router required
White round Philips Hue 4-inch Slim Downlight with a pink-lit centre

Philips Hue Slim Downlight 4 inch

Canless recessed color light for a compact ceiling opening

Hue’s 4-inch Slim Downlight is worth buying for a new canless ceiling where color scenes and its very wide white range will be used regularly.

Thread$76.99
Needs a Thread border router
White round Philips Hue 6-inch Slim Downlight with a pink-lit center

Philips Hue Slim Downlight 6 inch

Canless recessed color light for a 6-inch ceiling opening

Hue's 6-inch Slim Downlight is worth buying for a new canless ceiling where color scenes or its very wide white range will earn the price, and it is rated for a bathroom.

Thread$76.99
Needs a Thread border router
SwitchBot RGBICWW Ceiling Light 12 inch

SwitchBot RGBICWW Ceiling Light 12-inch

Compact flush ceiling light with tunable white and color

A reasonably priced compact ceiling fixture for tunable white and occasional color.

Wi-Fi$49.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
SwitchBot RGBICWW Ceiling Light 15 inch

SwitchBot RGBICWW Ceiling Light 15-inch

Larger flush ceiling light with tunable white and color

The size to consider when the smaller SwitchBot fitting would leave too little lighting capacity.

Wi-Fi$79.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
White ThirdReality Smart Night Light-T with a motion sensor, glowing RGB light, and phone controls

ThirdReality Smart Night Light-T

Matter-over-Thread RGB Night Light and Sensors

Night Light-T is a useful hallway light for a home that already has Thread.

Thread$29.99
Needs a Thread border router
Manufacturer illustration of Govee Galaxy Light Projector 2 Pro, its package and a large colorful galaxy projection

Govee Galaxy Light Projector 2 Pro H609D

Indoor galaxy projector with eight interchangeable image discs and a speaker

Worth considering for someone who specifically wants recognizable galaxy images on a wall or ceiling.

Wi-FiFrom $149.99
No brand hub or Thread router required