Smart lights make things easy and fun.
For instance:
Our kitchen has recessed lighting and the light switch is not in the kitchen itself. No problem! “Alexa, turn on Kitchen”.
There is a chandelier with 8 lights in our front entrance that can be seen outside. We put in some color wifi bulbs and set it to different colors every night over the holidays, “Alexa, entrance Green”.
And the list goes on, smart lights for the gym, basement, bedroom, cabinets, basement stairs, etc.
And you can do nerdy stuff like make a “Red Alert” routine:
https://www.reddit.com/r/homeautomation/comments/xrpy4g/making_lights_flash_in_alexa/
Alexa turns the lights on and sets them to red, announces “Red Alert”, plays the star trek red alert sound, turns the lights off, repeats.
For areas that you want color options
Kasa Smart Light Bulbs, Full Color Changing Dimmable WiFi Bulbs
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08TB8Z5HF
PROS: WiFi, no hub required
CONS: Wifi – each bulb gets its own IP address and adds traffic to your network
For lighting that doesn’t need color options
Philips Hue Smart 60W A19 LED Bulb
https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Hue-Bluetooth-compatible-Assistant/dp/B07R2MQ2PY
PROS: Philips Hue Hub required, does not add wifi traffic
CONS: Price
For the Kitchen and Living Room’s recessed lights
Philips Hue White Ambiance BR30 LED Smart Bulbs
https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Hue-Bluetooth-Compatible-578138/dp/B0BBXRQ3FH/
Same pros and cons as other Philips Hue Devices
For Kitchen Cabinets / Basement Stairs / etc
Philips Hue Indoor 6-Foot Smart LED Light Strip Base Kit with Plug
https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Hue-Bluetooth-Lightstrip-570556/dp/B09BDK76R2/
