Nanoleaf Lines

from £180 / nanoleaf.me

We’re big fans of Nanoleaf. Where other smart lighting companies concentrate on fairly practical products, Nanoleaf is all about decorative fun – via a range of connectable shaped lights and a wild remote control. We’ve already had all kinds of shapes, and the latest is Lines.

These back-firing, colour-controllable LED bars can be chained together to create truly stunning effects. The only limit is your budget – like other Nanoleaf products, the Lines are pretty pricey. But when you see them synced up to your Mac’s display or automatically changing based on the music you’re listening, it’ll seem worth it.

DO YA THINK I’M HEXY?

Nanoleaf Lines start at £180 for a starter kit, which includes a controller and nine Lines; extra ones are £50 for a pack of three. Each Line is roughly 11in long and the kit includes hexagonal connectors, mounting tape and a power supply.

They’re compatible with multiple smart home platforms including Homekit, so you can switch between different lighting scenes with Siri and create automations in Apple’s Home app as well as controlling the lights with the dedicated Nanoleaf app.

As with Hue and other smart lights, the specialised app brings more features than you’ll see in Home, and there are some nice presets already built in: if you say “Hey Siri, it’s break time”, your lights will all change to a warm orange at 70% brightness. You can also use simple commands such as “Hey Siri, dim the lights to 50%.”