The Best LED Light Strips for Adding Ambient Color to Your Decor

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If you’ve been considering a little extra touch of personality for your home, your mind may be wandering to thoughts of DIY succulent-kits, new curtains, or an upgraded doorbell system. But these types of projects can be rather labor-intensive and expensive, too. May we recommend an LED strip light kit instead?

LED light strips add a sophisticated edge while still being one of the most affordable lighting options. Placement is the most crucial aspect. Where sconces or floor lamps can be design choices on their own, these lights are designed to highlight specific surfaces or pieces of furniture. You can place them behind your TV to create a dramatic backdrop while watching a movie, behind the bathroom mirror for better visibility while grooming, or under cabinets to add a sophisticated look to your kitchen. Or, for a more dramatic look, run them around the perimeter of your walls to light up your entire room.

We’ve rounded up some of our favorite LED light strips for your home. Best of all, many of these give you the option to change colors, so you can find the one that best suits your living area. These are the ones to get.

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At SPY, we’ve been big fans of Sengled products for some time now, and just when we thought they couldn’t dazzle us more, we got our hands on the company’s amazing Smart Multicolor Light Strips. Perfect for pretty much any part of your home, but especially awesome when mounted behind your TV, all 16.4 feet of these lighting strips are totally customizable with the Sengled app. 

You’ll be able to choose from close to 16 million different color options, 27 lighting modes, the ability to group lights into individually-controllable zones, along with Alexa and Google Assistant functions. And like many of Sengled’s other smart lighting products, there’s no hub required during install. Just download the app and connect your Sengled lights directly to your 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network, and you’ll be good to go.

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When it comes to throwing the world’s greatest pool party, you’re going to need way more than good tunes and solid food. In our opinion, one thing your guests will never expect or forget is a Bluetooth-controlled outdoor light show. For that, the incredible Kimdelee 100 Foot Waterproof LED Light Strips are the accessories you’ll want. 

Not only does this lighting kit come with an easy-to-use IR remote, but you can also download the Kimdelee app to really personalize the illumination. You’ll be able to choose from close to 16 million different color options, and with the included Sync Music feature, your Kimdelee lights will pulse along to whatever playlists you decide to rock the night with. And don’t worry about splashes and drinks, because the LED strips are also IP-65 rated. 

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These LED strip lights from Daybetter are an impressive 32 feet long, making them a great option for illuminating larger spaces. What’s even more impressive is that these lights are cuttable. If you want to light a smaller space, you can trim the lights along the marked lines to your desired length. Included with the lights is a remote control with printed color buttons, so you can easily choose the color you want without having to toggle through too many colors.

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These warm white lights can quickly turn a dark walkway or kitchen into a welcoming one. The 3M adhesive on the back of the lights firmly sticks to whatever surface you need and doesn’t cause damage when you remove them. You can cut the lights to any size you need to fit underneath kitchen or bathroom cabinets. Plus, mounting clips are included to hide power cords, along with a dimmer to set the vibe with your light strips.

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Many of the options on this list are very long, which can be great if you have a room or large piece of furniture to decorate. But if you just want to illuminate a smaller space, consider these lights, which come in 6.56-foot and 14.3-foot strips. The strips are designed to discretely wrap around TVs of all sizes (for 65 to 75-inch TVs, choose the 14.3-foot version). The USB plug is designed to plug directly into the TV itself, saving your outlets for other purposes. While these are ideal for television lighting, they will work just as well in the kitchen or under a bar.

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From TVs to speakers, smart tech is taking over. These smart lights can be paired with Alexa or Google Home, so you can ask your speaker to change the lights or turn them on and off. If you don’t have an Alexa smart speaker, can also control the lights using an app on your phone. The lights are available in 16-foot or 32-foot rolls, with the latter consisting of two, 16-foot rolls. Even better, because these LED strips can be cut to size, you can adapt them to exactly the size of the area you wish to illuminate.

SPY Tech Editor, John Velasco, has been using Govee’s smart LED light strips for some time and loved the color saturation they produce. “Nothing annoys me more about light strips than their lack of color saturation,” said Velasco. “It’s important because LED light strips tend to lose saturation the more you increase brightness, but that hasn’t been a problem for Govee.”

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You can cover a lot of area with these 65.6-foot LED light strips. But you don’t have to use the entire strip if you don’t need to, either. The strips can be cut every three LEDs for when you only need smaller pieces. The 44-key remote lets your lights shine anyway you want with customizable colors, flashing patterns and other features. Time to get the party started.

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This LED lighting setup includes six 20-inch strips that total 9.8 feet of lighting. This is ideal for under cabinet lighting in the kitchen or to brighten up a dark wardrobe closet. It comes with a remote control that can control brightness, dimming and can even set a timer for your lights to turn off. Everything you need to install this lighting set is included.

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There are 300 lights in this 16.4-foot light strip, but you can cut it to get the right length you need. And they are easy to install with the adhesive backing — just clean the area and stick the light strips on. You will need a 12-volt power source since these lights don’t include one. Even with that minor drawback, these lights are a great choice to quickly brighten up a dark room or kitchen.

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These lights come in a 16-foot long strip, and you can change the color using the included remote control. 3M adhesive is included for a secure hold wherever you want to attach the lights. Like some of the other options, these lights are cuttable, so you can get a customized fit for the space you’re installing the lights. The lights are also available in double the length.