You do not need a smart-home hub, an electrician or a cable to run lights from your phone. Here is how the whole thing works, in plain English, and which lamps make the best starting point.
Quick picks: which lamp to start with?
| Product | Best for | Key spec |
|---|---|---|
| Smart & Green Tower | A row you change in one tap | 5 heights, 7 to 42 in |
| Smart & Green Ball and Globe | Garden focal points | 4 sizes, 14 to 32 in |
| Smart & Green Rumba planter | Flanking a door | Up to 43 in tall |
| Smart & Green Amande Corde | First lamp to try | 11 in and 15.6 in |
| Smart & Green Lantern | Hanging and shock resistant | Hook-on, watertight |
| Smart & Green Bass | Glowing table | 24 or 32 in square |
| Smart & Green Vessel | Carry in and out | Retractable handle |
How do I set up the app in four steps?
- Charge: each lamp has a built-in rechargeable light engine; the charger is a separate accessory.
- Pair: open the Smart & Green SmartMesh app and pair over Bluetooth.
- Place: set the lamp where you want light.
- Choose: pick from 160,000 colours or 7 presets and one of 3 brightness levels.
What can the Smart & Green app do?
Per our product data, you can choose colours, step between three brightness levels, link several lamps so they change together, and in one listing schedule when lamps switch on and off. That is enough to build an evening mood in seconds: warm white for dinner, red and green for the holidays, a low glow for the night.
Is Bluetooth enough, or do I need wifi?
Our data describes Bluetooth and Bluetooth Mesh control. It does not describe wifi or control from away from home, and it gives no range, so we recommend testing the distance from your sofa to the patio before you decide where to place the lamps.
Are the lamps weatherproof for winter?
Most carry an IP 68 weather rating in our data, and the listings describe them as made for rain and splashes. Lantern and Pearl are listed as shock resistant. Our data does not give a cold-weather battery figure, so on the very coldest nights we suggest bringing lamps in.
Who is Smart & Green?
A French lighting brand built around cordless, rechargeable light. Our listings say every lamp is designed in France, and in the 2025 catalog General Manager Peter Wildhorn calls light something nomad. That idea is in every piece: a lamp that follows you from room to terrace.
Which lamp should I buy?
Smart & Green Amande Corde
Key specs: Amande Corde S 11 in and L 15.6 in; 90 lumens (S); IP 68 weather rating; 6 to 8 hours per charge.
Our easiest first lamp: pair it in a minute and carry it from table to terrace.
Smart & Green Ball and Globe
Key specs: Ball 14 in, Globe 20 in, Globe L 26 in, Globe XL 32 in; 120 lumens (Globe, Globe XL); IP 68; 6 to 8 hours per charge.
Group two or three sizes in the app so they change colour together.
Smart & Green Bass
Key specs: Bass S 24 x 24 x 18 in and Bass 32 x 32 x 20 in; Plexiglass tray; 120 lumens (Bass); IP 68.
A glowing coffee table you can dim from the sofa.
Smart & Green Cube
Key specs: Cube 14 in and Big Cube 17 in; 120 lumens; IP 68; 6 to 8 hours per charge.
Set it to a deep red for a holiday corner, or warm white for reading.
Smart & Green Dew
Key specs: 12 in droplet shape; 120 lumens; IP 68; 6 to 8 hours per charge.
A sculptural doorstep glow you control without stepping outside.
Smart & Green Dice
Key specs: Dice S 6 in and Dice 10 in; 90 lumens; IP 68; 6 to 8 hours per charge.
Small enough to cluster in sets of three, each one linked in the app.
Smart & Green Flatball
Key specs: Flatball XXS 7 in to XL 26 in; steady flattened sphere; floats in the sizes made for it; IP 68.
Low and steady for patio paving and pool edges.
Smart & Green Fresh ice bucket
Key specs: Fresh 14 x 11 in and So Fresh 17 x 14 in; 90 lumens; IP 68.
Change its colour to match the party from your phone.
Smart & Green Lantern
Key specs: Unbreakable, watertight, hook-on, magnetised; listed shock resistant; 90 lumens; IP 68.
Hang it on a hook, then set brightness from inside.
Smart & Green Olio
Key specs: Small lamp with a recess for one flower; 90 lumens; IP 68.
A table centrepiece with an app-controlled glow.
Smart & Green Pearl
Key specs: Smallest ball lamp; listed waterproof and shock resistant; Bluetooth control.
A small ornament with big app flexibility.
Smart & Green Rock
Key specs: Stone 10 in, Rock 12 in, Rocky 20 in; 120 lumens (Rock, Rocky); IP 68.
An organic pebble glow for entry steps.
Smart & Green Rumba planter
Key specs: Rumba 14 x 20 in, L 16 x 32 in, XL 18 x 43 in; 120 lumens (Rumba L); IP 68.
Two planters beside the door, both set from one phone.
Smart & Green Tango planter
Key specs: Tango 14 x 20 in, L 16 x 30 in, XL 18 x 43 in; 120 lumens; IP 68.
The slimmer planter for balconies and tight entries.
Smart & Green Tower
Key specs: Five heights, 7 in to 42 in; 90 to 120 lumens; IP 68.
A row of towers is the most satisfying thing to link and change in one tap.
Smart & Green Vessel
Key specs: Vessel 2S, Vessel 2 and Vessel; retractable wooden handle; 120 lumens (2S, 2); IP 68.
Carry it indoors for the night, then back out in the morning.
Smart & Green Zen
Key specs: Floats; made for interiors, terraces and the pool; 120 lumens; IP 68.
Stacked-stone glow for a garden bed or a quiet indoor corner.
Why it's worth the investment
A set of lamps that you control from your phone, recharge in a day and move wherever you need is a very different thing from a disposable string of lights. You reuse them for the holidays, summer parties and your next home. And you can start small, then link more lamps as you go.
Frequently asked questions
How do I connect Smart & Green lamps to my phone?
Charge the lamp, open the Smart & Green SmartMesh app, and pair over Bluetooth. Our listings describe the pairing as charge, pair and place.
What can I change in the app?
Our listings state 160,000 colours, 7 preset colours and 3 brightness levels, plus linking several lamps so they change together. One listing also describes scheduling when lamps switch on and off.
Do I need wifi?
Our product data describes Bluetooth and Bluetooth Mesh control and does not mention wifi, so we do not claim remote control from away from home. Our data gives no Bluetooth range figure either.
Are the lamps waterproof?
Most carry an IP 68 weather rating in our data. Lantern and Pearl are also listed as shock resistant.
How long does a charge last?
Our listings state 6 to 8 hours of light per charge for most models, recharged with the matching BULB or BULBLITE charger sold separately.
Related reading
Planning your outdoor layout? Read how to light your patio, path and front door this winter, are cordless lamps worth it and lighting a rental without an electrician.
Next step
Browse the Smart and Green collection or all cordless lamps, or ask for a plan at design help. Sources named in plain text: Smart & Green product data.