For the first time ever, IKEA took to the stage at CES 2026, and it was a huge success for the home furnishing giant.
Though IKEA has made its mark on all things interior design, it’s also made a name for itself on the smart home front by becoming a great budget alternative to the best smart home devices. Its CES debut provided the perfect opportunity to show smart home enthusiasts what IKEA is all about, and it did just that.
Varmblixt LED Lamp
IKEA’s iconic donut-shaped Varmblixt lamp has been a stand-out among the company’s range of funky lighting – I even have one of my own. I love how it looks, but I wish I had waited for its new smart light version to drop.
The new Varmblixt smart lamp keeps its iconic design, but packs 12 different color presets that you can control with the new Bilresa remote, so you can smoothly float between different light settings to set the mood and atmosphere. You can also control the lamp by hooking it up to IKEA’s Dirigea Wi-Fi hub, where you’ll be able to select from a larger spectrum of over 40 hues.
One of its most unique features is that each color is designed to seamlessly blend into the next, which was designed by collaborator Sabine Marcelis. But its smart features don’t end there: the lamp is also built on Matter, meaning that it can easily fit into your existing smart home setup. Basically, I’m ever so envious of this upgrade.
Kallsup smart speaker
As well as smart lamps, IKEA is dipping its toes even further into the audio waters, unveiling its tiny but dead cheap Kallsup speaker – which will set you back a mere $10. It’s set for an April 2026 launch, with pricing varying in different regions.
Coming in three colorful shades (lime green, pink, and white) the Kallsup speaker is an affordable entry-level speaker that’s very light and allows you to get creative by stacking them like building blocks.
Though it doesn’t pack a powerful punch on the audio front, which we’d expect from a speaker of this size, it supports Bluetooth 5.3 and has a 20-hour battery life at 50% volume. You can even connect up to a whopping 100 of them – the ultimate way to get the party started.
Teklan Kulglass collection
Alongside its new cheap and cheerful speaker, IKEA showcased a new range of premium-priced audio devices from its Teklan collection, which was first announced in November 2025.
The new collaboration with internet personality Tekla Evelina Severin consists of a number of eye-catching audio gadgets including the portable Solskydd Bluetooth speaker, which can be mounted to a stand or to a wall space. There’s also the mushroom-shaped Kulglass Bluetooth speaker and lamp, which packs the handy Spotify Tap function.
Kajplats smart bulb expansion
If there’s one thing that IKEA has shown us is that smart bulbs don’t have to cost you an arm and a leg. At CES 2026, IKEA announced its expansion of its Kajplats range of smart bulbs (another gadget that was announced in November 2025), showcasing its cheapest one yet at just $6.
But don’t think that this price seems too good to be true, this $6 smart bulb still supports Matter-over-Thread and can be controlled through a number of smart home ecosystems including Apple Home, Google Home, and Samsung SmartThings.
New smart sensors and control gadgets
Smart bulbs were just the beginning – IKEA is also expanding its utility lineup of smart sensors and control devices that can be integrated across different rooms in your home, which includes the new Bilresa remotes that you can use with the smart Varmblixt lamp.
Additionally, IKEA’s new Klippbok water sensor uses sound alerts and phone notifications to let you know when a leakage occurs, while the Alpstuga sensor measures CO₂, particles, temperature, and humidity to determine the air quality in your home. There’s also a new smart plug that tracks your energy usage.
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