IKEA Brings Smart Lighting to One of Its Most Popular Designs
Global furniture retailer IKEA has expanded its smart home portfolio with the introduction of a smart version of its popular VARMBLIXT lamp, marking one of the headline announcements from the company’s debut at CES 2026.
The launch forms part of IKEA’s broader strategy to make smart home technology more accessible, stylish and affordable, with the new lamp combining the brand’s distinctive Scandinavian design language with modern connected-home functionality.
A Statement Piece That Does More Than Illuminate
The smart VARMBLIXT lamp retains the sculptural circular design that helped make the original lamp a social media favourite, while adding intelligent lighting features designed to enhance everyday living.
Users can adjust brightness levels, create lighting schedules and integrate the lamp into automated home routines through IKEA’s smart home ecosystem. The lamp also supports the Matter smart home standard, allowing it to work with a growing range of compatible devices from other manufacturers.
Matter Compatibility Simplifies Smart Homes
One of the biggest selling points of IKEA’s latest smart lighting range is native support for Matter, the universal smart home standard developed to improve compatibility across brands.
This means consumers can control the lamp alongside other Matter-enabled devices without being locked into a single ecosystem, making it easier to build connected homes using products from different manufacturers.
Part of a Bigger Smart Home Expansion
The smart VARMBLIXT lamp is just one product in IKEA’s wider connected home roadmap. The company has announced more than 20 new Matter-compatible smart home products, including lighting, sensors, remotes and smart plugs, all designed to make home automation more affordable for everyday households.
The latest range represents one of IKEA’s most ambitious investments in smart living to date, reinforcing its commitment to combining functional design with accessible technology.
Smart Design Meets Everyday Living
Rather than positioning smart technology as a luxury, IKEA continues to focus on products that blend seamlessly into everyday interiors while remaining easy to install and use.
