Savant took to CES this week through its GE Lighting brand, and among its portfolio of products at the show, two new additions came in the form of Matter-compatible smart shades and a new sculptural lighting collection called Light + Form.
GE Lighting Light + Form Collection
GE Lighting’s Light + Form collection adds a sculptural element to its LED fixtures that aim to operate as dual luminaries and design objects depending on the moment.
These fixtures ditch the extensive color tunability found in GE Lighting’s other products in favor for soft white and daylight color temperatures, with the move leaning into that feeling of ambience these lights are looking to create.
As of right now, the Light + Form collection has three bulbs on offer:
- The Canopy Bulb has a warm candlelit glow housed in an amber teardrop shape, ideal for pendant lighting and glass fixtures.
- The Silver Filament Bulb aims to replicate the same look and light of the old filament-style bulbs without, as GE Lighting puts it, having the filament detract from the overall look of the fixture.
- And the Edge Light sports a narrow profile wrapped in a pearl-colored filament to deliver what GE Lighting describes as a soft, even glow.
An unlit lightbulb with the new silver lighting filament from GE Lighting’s Light + Form collection. Photo courtesy of GE Lighting
The Canopy Bulb. Photo courtesy of GE Lighting
What’s New with the Latest GE Smart Shades
Starting at $299.99, the biggest addition to GE Lighting’s latest round of smart shades is the added Matter compatibility, with the shades being controllable through the Matter app provided a hub is present. However, for integrators looking for a simple, affordable retrofit solution to help fill out a project, the shades do offer standalone remote control as well.
The new set of shades have fabric options of white or gray with silver trim as well as blackout or light filtering options. These shades can also fit windows up to 76-inches tall with multiple-width options available to hit the right fit.
Ultimately, GE Lighting says it wants the shades to be, above all else, easy to install with an aesthetic that fits into modern homes.
Photo courtesy of GE Lighting
Takeaways for Integrators
While definitely a more consumer-facing option, the flexibility in both installation and budget afforded by the product give it great potential as a product that can be spread in rooms outside the main focus of project (say adding throughout transitional spaces to still deliver add control and comfort while areas like the bedroom or living room receive higher-end treatments).
According to CE Pro’s 2025 Shading Controls Deep Dive, integrators have been placing 13 shades per project when working in the category, and as battery-powered options have become as salient as hardwired, products like the GE Lighting Smart Shades can help pare back budgets while still adding functionality to a space, as the cost of window treatments can quickly pile up, potentially limiting other aspects of a project.
On the lighting side, the design sensibility Light + Form adds to GE Lighting’s offerings can’t be understated. Again, leaning into the more consumer-facing side of things, they may not be the big-ticket fixtures that crown living spaces, but they do have the potential to serve as the solid ambience backers that can allow integrators to splurge on those set-pieces.
As the industry finds itself collaborating with more designers and architects on projects, more designer lighting and shading options at different ends of the budget spectrum offer more flexibility in said designs, letting integrators add functionality to spaces without detracting from the budget available for big-ticket items.
