The simplest rule for smart lighting ideas room by room is this: use smart bulbs where a lamp or a single fixture does the job, use smart switches where one wall control runs several fixtures at once, and use strips for indirect light you never look at directly. Then...
If you want to know how to set up a smart home for beginners without wasting money, the order matters more than the products. Fix your Wi-Fi coverage first, then add one smart plug, then lighting, then a camera or doorbell, then sensors, and leave locks and...