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3.0 out of 5 starsUhh... it's okay
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2019
I got this Hue Bloom to help light a dim part of my bedroom, but it turned out this wouldn't be as easy as expected. For the Hue Bloom to look its best, you'll want to shine it on a wall. The first problem with this is that if you have items next to the Hue Bloom, they will interfere and make the field of light much more narrow. The second problem is that if you put the Hue Bloom where you can see it, the glare coming off of the Hue Bloom will be unpleasant.
So where can I put it? I found that the Hue Bloom is best placed behind something, with nothing on its left or right, and shining directly on to a wall. I ended up putting mine behind our TV in the living room and it ended up looking great and adding some extra light to the dim room! A friend of mine has his out in the open, and it looks out of place and casts light oddly.
The Hue Bloom is NOT your typical Hue Bulb though. The colors are not as vibrant and the bloom itself isn't super bright. This was a little disappointing because the Bloom's maximum brightness is like a Hue Bulb at 50% brightness.
I think if I were to do it again I would not buy a Hue Bloom and rather buy a light strip or another color bulb. To use and place the Hue Bloom you have to fill specific criteria, and even if you do, it's still pretty dim.
