I'm ditching all the traditional lighting in my place and replacing it all with smart bulbs, panels and switches. Govee is one of the best brands in the smart lighting business right now and has made a name for itself as an affordable alternative to other smart lighting brands, like Philips Hue. I needed something different than a smart bulb for my living room, though. I needed verticality.

Enter the Govee Floor Lamp. 

This lamp is pretty costly at $150, but right now, Amazon is offering it for only $100 a week ahead of October Prime Day. The lamp comes in both black and silver colorways, and you can apply a $50 coupon on either to bring the cost down to $100.  With these two options, you can choose the version that better fits your home and its aesthetic and still enjoy a solid smart home deal. 

Like most smart lighting, the Govee floor lamp uses RGB LEDs to offer just about any color you want. We chose green to complement the green in our living room, but it also changes depending on the time of day. What I enjoy about this lamp is its low profile: You can barely see it, just a small base and a thin line of metal. The focus is on the light rather than the structure.

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Another big selling point is its connection to other Govee products. If you own the Govee Backlight for TVs you can link up all your Govee lights to work in tandem as you watch a movie. Having all your lights working in sync with a movie like