Use multiple bulbs: Instead of using a smart bulb solo, hang a few — even Filament smart bulbs of different styles — to create an interesting display. Innr has four different filament models all offering 2200 kelvins. There's a regular bulb, an Edison-shape and a great big Globe bulb, all with options of tinted glass or white glass.

This bulb uses a more standard design, with straight filaments inside. Thanks to the brass-colour screw connector, there’s no plastic on display, while the yellow-tinted glass gives a more vintage look. Boasting an all-glass design (no plastic casing at all), it's got a subtle tint, not too brown, and an elegant, slightly elongated Edison shape. Automate the lights to fit your daily or weekly routines. Schedule your light to turn on before you arrive home and keep it off when not needed.They're good bulbs, not as premium as their Hue counterparts and there's no HomeKit compatibility, but they do work with Alexa and Google. For a while, finding a smart filament bulb was a fruitless hunt, but now there are at least six brands with Edison offerings, and more coming soon.

While Sengled has Wi-Fi bulbs, the filament is Zigbee-based so requires a smart home hub to work - either Sengled’s own or any Zigbee-enabled hub - such as an Echo Plus or SmartThings.

Alternative budget option: Ikea Trådfri filament bulb

Made from strong and durable materials – aluminium – This light can handle different weathers and will remain reliable. No Hub Required– The Kasa Filament Smart Bulb, Soft White connects directly to your home’s secure WiFi network. No need for a hub or extra equipment. All you need is your smartphone, the Kasa Smart app and a WiFi connection to start remotely controlling your smart bulb.

As with most of the other filaments we tested these don't offer the same warmth range adjustments of the regular white LEDs - as they are designed to always look warm for that retro feel. But you can adjust the brightness. We also disliked the white base, which was not hidden in our cage-style chandelier, plus they only come in white glass - there are no smokey or amber glass options. While LEDs have come a long way from the days of the blue haze - with white tunable and color changing you really can have any color under the sun - sometimes all you need is a nice warm glow.One of the newer entries to the Swedish company's smart lighting lineup, this smart filament light bulb is catchily named the 'Trådfri LED bulb E26 250 lumen wireless dimmable warm glow, globe brown clear glass.' Where filaments really shine is in those decorative light fixtures in your dining room, sitting room or possibly bedroom that are designed to feature the bulb as part of the look.

Dimmable– Kasa Smart’s LED filament bulb has an expansive dimming range that can be controlled conveniently with the Kasa Smart app. Turn your filament bulb to full brightness for a well-lit vanity or dim it down for a dinner party. In general, smart bulbs don't look that pretty - their opaque white enclosures are designed to be out of sight, whereas most filament bulbs have elegant, tinted glass and an industrial chic reproduction “filament” wire inside.

So, they light up a la bulbs from a century ago and give you a vintage warm light with a retro look that's super cool. Pop them in a pendant light fixture, table lamp or cage-style chandelier and show off your smart bulbs in style. The WiZ app keeps records of the energy consumption of your lights. View your weekly or daily report and plan your lighting wisely for optimised energy consumption at home.