I always felt overhead lights are tiring, and I almost never turned them on since I left for college and had my own place. In the last 7 years I experimented w

I always felt overhead lights are tiring, and I almost never turned them on since I left for college and had my own place. In the last 7 years I experimented with everything: ambiental LED strips/string, IKEA Tradfri bulbs, 150W LED COBs, desk lamps, hidden source of light, TV/monitor ambilight. In the end I settled for very little lighting, created with ESPHome [1], and controlled through my Volum app [2], part of which can be seen in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzz-xrEon7g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzz-xrEon7g 1. An RGBW monitor ambient light (bright enough to light up the entire room when I need it) 2. A battery powered string light which I take everywhere with me so I don't have to use overhead lights in Airbnb's/hotels etc. 3. Long, warm and dim string lights for hallway, bedroom and balcony [1] https://esphome.io/#light-components https://esphome.io/#light-components [2] https://lowtechguys.com/volum https://lowtechguys.com/volum