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If you want it as simple as possible then I'd just stick with the Hue stuff and try and get it secondhand. The Ikea TRÅDFRI stuff is often compatible with Hue but lots of it doesn't seem to be available at the moment in the UK (and getting it to pair can take a few goes).
If you want to stitch together varied stuff then it's fairly awkward without using something like HomeAssistant or IFTTT (but that is a bit hamstrung now).
aggi
I don't have a Hue Bridge yet but was going to get one for this. Currently 2 Hue bulbs on bluetooth controlled by Amazon Alexa (we have two echo dots) or the app. I was going to get a bridge and do the following:
Add a remote switch for one room where wiring is impossible.
Fit a porch light but with a hue bulb, remote switch and motion sensor.
I want to keep things simple as possible so will probably not be going down the raspberry pi route.