For a while I have been using Ikea's (what I have recently learned) now old smart bulbs. The color selections weren't amazing or super vibrant but they were very easy to use and setup and the warm color choices were great. Most importantly, you could pair them to a physical remote and control them from there. I had a remote for each room.

However, as of today I went to buy some more for a new lamp and found out they do not sell them anymore and have instead replaced them with a new line of smart bulbs. they are pretty inexpensive so I considered moving to the new ones, but they reviews are very bad to the point of it putting me off from buying them.

Onto my question: I am looking at probably replacing the bulbs in my apartment with govee brand as phillips hue are a bit expensive right now. Is this a good move? any other recommendations?

Ideally, I would like to have a physical remote(s), that is pretty high priority for me so are there any suggestions? I do not have an alexa or anything similar and do not want to get one

Not sure where to go about finding someone for lighting design. Is that something an interior designer does? Is there someone who specializes ? I've done a full gut and am looking to get my light layering done right.

Ich habe eine alte Deckenleuchte die man per Fernbedienung von Kaltweiß auf warmweiß umstellen kann.
Kann man die Lampe so modifizieren das es permanent warmweiß leuchtet und man keine Fernbedienung mehr braucht?

I’m putting in 2 recessed lights in the slanted ceiling to illuminate my treacherous stairwell.

The stairwell is:

Wall - 2.5 ft of stairs - 1.5 ft of gap (that goes doesn’t to the ground floor.

My plan is to center is over the stair treads; so 1.25 ft off the wall. Alternatively I could center it on the slanted ceiling which is 2.5 + 1.5 = 4 ft or 2ft off the wall.

Just want to confirm the typically placement is centered over the stairs treads.