IKEA Varmblixt as a Home Assistant Status Light
The IKEA Varmblixt is a $30 RGB+white Zigbee pendant. It pairs directly to ZHA in Home Assistant, has smooth color transitions, and a wide enough color gamut to be useful as a status indicator. I turned it into an ambient display for my apartment — weather during the day, a sunset script at night, a cycling green light at 6:30am, and a solid red door alarm when I forget to close the front door. ...