Brighten up your home for autumn: Transform your space with Philips Hue’s versatile lighting solutions

Philips Hue Lightguide handblown glass bulbs. Pictures: Philips.

As autumn approaches and the days begin to shorten, it's the perfect time to start thinking about your indoor lighting. The seasonal shift offers an opportunity to reimagine your living spaces, brightening your home and creating cosy, inviting atmospheres as we head into the dark months. Whether you're looking to update outdated lights, enhance your home's ambience with new colours, or create a more functional lighting setup, now is the ideal time to explore the possibilities. Philips Hue lighting is expensive, and there are many cheaper options out there, but they have a mature ecosystem with a superb app, accurate colours and lifespan claims you can trust. 

Philips Hue Datura ceiling light

The Philips Hue Datura ceiling light is functional and aesthetically pleasing with its round shape and slim, frameless profile. It’s particularly well-suited for rooms with low ceilings, where a bulky light fixture might feel overwhelming. The Datura ceiling light is designed to be discreet yet effective, providing ample illumination without taking up too much visual space.

It comes equipped with two individually controllable light zones — one for powerful, functional lighting and the other for a softer, ambient ceiling glow. With just a single touch, you can switch between bright task lighting and a warm, relaxing glow perfect for winding down in the evening. The light's ability to produce both white and coloured light means you can customise the atmosphere of any room, whether you need bright, cool light for reading or a soothing, coloured glow for a cosy evening at home.

The Datura ceiling light integrates seamlessly with the Philips Hue ecosystem, allowing you to control it via the Philips Hue app. This provides endless possibilities for customisation, from adjusting brightness levels to choosing from millions of colours to create the perfect lighting scene. The ease with which you can switch between different lighting modes makes the Datura an excellent choice for any room in your home, offering both style and versatility.

Philips Hue Datura round from €299.99

Philips Hue Lightguide bulbs

If you want to make a bold statement with your lighting, the new Philips Hue Lightguide bulbs are a fantastic option. These bulbs are not just about functionality — they’re designed to be seen and admired. These handblown glass bulbs come in five premium shapes: small globe, large globe, triangle, Edison, and Ellipse. Each shape offers a unique aesthetic. I installed the small Globe, which is a showstopper. I would take care of where you install it and how low it is if you have children or like to play VR games.

I only received a single Lightguide, but whether hanging a single bulb as a focal point or grouping several for a dramatic effect, these Lightguide bulbs will catch the eye. Their versatility extends beyond their shape, as they offer millions of shades of white and colour light. This means you can create a personalised lighting experience, adjusting the colour and brightness to match your mood, the time of day, or the occasion.

Like the Datura ceiling light, the Lightguide bulbs are fully integrated with the Philips Hue app.

Philips Hue Lightguide from €79.99

The Philips Hue Solo lightstrip

For those who want to add light to hard-to-reach places or subtly enhance the ambience of a room, the Philips Hue Solo lightstrip is versatile. This flexible lightstrip is incredibly easy to use and can be placed just about anywhere — along the ceiling, under cabinets, behind your TV, or even on stairs and floors. Available in cuttable 3m, 5m, and 10m versions, the Solo lightstrip can be tailored to fit any space, making it one of the most adaptable lighting solutions available.

The Solo lightstrip offers a stunning 1,700 lumens of light output, providing both pure colour and pure white light, thanks to its advanced RGBWWW LEDs. This means you can brighten up any area of your home with a vibrant spectrum of colours or opt for crisp white light to highlight architectural features or create a clean, modern look. Whether accenting a feature wall, illuminating a dark hallway, or adding a soft glow to your bedroom, the Solo lightstrip integrates seamlessly into your home’s design.

Again, the Solo lightstrip is fully integrated with the Philips Hue app.

Philips Hue Solo lightstrip from €69.99