Christmas deco

projects/automate_christmas_decorations.md

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 ### Decoration/lights powered with a power plug
 
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 * [Smart power socket. I use the Zigbee BlitzWolf EU SHP-15](../buy/smart_home_best_buy_tips#smart-socket)
 
   <a href="../buy/smart_home_best_buy_tips#smart-socket" target="_blank">
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+## Upcoming projects
+
+For this year I have an additional project. 
+I will use wireless lights, with different colors and brightness and controlled by a remote.
+I want to put the lights in a paper star and use a Zigbee IR remote control to replace the original remote so this can be automated.
+
+  <img src="images_christmas_decorations/paper_star.webp" alt="paper stars" width="300px"/>
+
+* {{imgBasket}}<a href="https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_EIwZk97" target="_blank">LED lights, with different colors and brightness, controlled by a remote</a>
+
+  <a href="https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_EIwZk97" target="_blank">
+    <img src="/buy/images_diy/led_lamp_with_remote.avif" alt="smart socket" width="200px"/>
+  </a>
+
+* An infrared remote control. 
+  It can learn signals from a remote, and via Zigbee you can resend it via this device again. \
+ {{imgBasket}}<a href="/buy/smart_home_best_buy_tips#infrared-remote-control" target="_blank">IR remote control - Moes</a>
+
+  <a href="/buy/smart_home_best_buy_tips#infrared-remote-control" target="_blank">
+    <img src="/buy/images_zigbee/zigbee_ir_remote.webp" alt="infrared remote control" width="200px"/>
+  </a>
+
+---
+
 ## Other solutions
 
 Do you have other solutions to automate your Christmas decorations?