Hey everyone, just wanted to share how I finally got that cozy evening vibe going using Aqara lights. I live in a small apartment, and I’m kinda obsessed with mood lighting—especially after long workdays. I’m still fairly new to the smart home world, but smart lighting might be my favorite part so far.
So here’s what I did: I hooked up a few Aqara LED bulbs in the living room and bedroom with the Hub M2. Then I set up a scene in the Aqara app that triggers automatically at sunset using the location-based sunset time (super easy to set up in the app). The lights dim to a soft warm white (around 2700K) and it’s just… chef’s kiss for unwinding.
I also added a motion sensor in the hallway, so if I get up at night, the lights gently turn on at like 30% brightness instead of fully blasting my eyes. Game changer.
Anyone else using smart lighting this way? Would love to hear how you’ve personalized your setups, especially if you’ve got cool automations or even color transitions going on. Thinking of adding a light strip behind the TV next!