What more can we say about IKEA? Being the world's most popular go-to destination for quality home appliances and furniture, it comes as no surprise that they provide a wide range of products to complete your home.
So what if we told you that IKEA, discreetly in Malaysia, has a Matter hub called DIRIGERA for their smart home range?
To explain, Matter-ready products let your smart home appliances, regardless of brand or operating system, work together simultaneously. If they support the Thread networking protocol, your products won't need to be connected to the cloud or Wi-Fi to work with each other.
In IKEA, some smart home appliances are also collaboration pieces with brands such as Sonos. Typical of IKEA's subtle marketing tactics, these items have seemingly been displayed and available in Malaysia since October 2022.
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IKEA Malaysia's Smart Home Products
With rising trends showing no signs of stopping in the smart home market, IKEA has positioned their smart home offerings as sleek yet functional so you can style your ideal home easily.
So far, under their smart home appliances range, you can get smart air purifiers, lighting, electric blinds, controls, and even Wi-Fi speakers that'll turn your living space into a smart and sustainable home.
Here is more info about their foray into the bigger boys - Air purifiers and speakers.
IKEA Air Purifiers:
The STARKVIND air purifier, for example, has an air quality sensor that helps you monitor your living space's air quality and air purifiers to filter dust, pollen, and other allergens from the air. This is where the "smart home" part comes into the picture.
When you connect the STARKVIND air purifier to IKEA's DIRIGERA hub, you can fully control the device in IKEA Home smart app.
Once that's done, control everything from the app and leave the whole shebang alone. From the app, you can control the air purifier's fan speed, monitor air quality, lock it, or set an off-timer.
There's even a table with a built-in STARKVIND air purifier that offers a great balance between function and aesthetics.
IKEA Wi-Fi Speakers:
As for IKEA's sound range, the SYMFONISK Wi-Fi speakers are developed in collaboration with pioneering sound brand Sonos and can be connected through the Sonos app and Apple's Airplay 2.
These table lamps and bookshelf speakers are optimised to provide high-quality Wi-Fi sound. To achieve the best smart home experience possible, download the Sonos app, pair it with your SYMFONISK speaker, follow some simple steps, and you're good to go.
With the mobile app comes convenience. You can adjust the playback and volume of your music without getting out of bed!
In addition to their smart air purifiers and Wi-Fi speakers, there are also smart controls like the shortcut button for you to switch on IKEA smart lights, play music and control the IKEA electric blinds to give you a multipurpose monitoring system. Of course, these smart home appliances can be operated through simple gestures via the DIRIGERA app too.
With all these sustainable smart home appliances offered by IKEA, we can only foresee more future releases with collaborations from different brands. For all we know, a smart home is the way forward, and we believe IKEA is moving in the right direction.
If you're interested, check out IKEA Malaysia Online for their smart home offerings!
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