During our major kitchen remodel, my wife and I wanted to add bright under-cabinet lights. We paid for a majority of the remodel, but there were some parts I wanted to do myself, like these lights, flooring, and floating shelves. The install took some research and planning, but we are happy with the results. This post describes the process and technical installation details.
I mean, it does look nice, but to be honest I think you could’ve gotten Ikea’s lights with the ZigBee-enabled controller (plus a dongle for your Home Assistant hardware if you don’t already have one) and used that. I did that, used a Home Assistant automation to match the brightness with another dimmable wall-controlled accent light in the kitchen (both of which I usually prefer full brightness on anyway) and it’s worked great so far.
I mean, it does look nice, but to be honest I think you could’ve gotten Ikea’s lights with the ZigBee-enabled controller (plus a dongle for your Home Assistant hardware if you don’t already have one) and used that. I did that, used a Home Assistant automation to match the brightness with another dimmable wall-controlled accent light in the kitchen (both of which I usually prefer full brightness on anyway) and it’s worked great so far.