IKEA simply dropped 21 new Matter-compatible good dwelling devices – listed below are my favourites

We’ve identified for some time that IKEA was planning a serious good dwelling gadget launch – particularly after a number of of them quietly appeared within the Distributed Compliance Ledger (DCL) again in September. That early sighting additionally hinted they’d include Matter certification, which means they’d combine with an enormous vary of good dwelling ecosystems. At the time, we had been advised the primary wave wouldn’t land till January 2026… however that turned out to be fully fallacious.

IKEA has simply launched 21 Matter-compatible good dwelling merchandise, together with each model new releases and upgrades to current favourites. The vary focuses on three key areas – lighting, sensors and controls – giving customers all of the constructing blocks for a sensible dwelling that’s versatile, intuitive and straightforward to increase over time.

After a cautious look by means of of every, listed below are those that basically caught my eye.

Let’s begin with the KAJPLATS good bulb vary, priced between £4 and £9. It contains eleven variations, masking all the things from totally different shapes and brightness ranges to each white and colour-spectrum choices.

Compared to the older TRADFRI bulbs, these new ones provide a wider color vary and higher mild depth. My prime choose can be the clear-glass ornamental bulbs that are white spectrum and dimmable, which give even one of the best Philips Hue lights a run for his or her cash.

Next up are the good sensors. IKEA’s been on a roll with these ever because it launched its inexpensive sensor trio final yr, and this new lineup expands on that properly.