Last month, I walked into a flat in Bar Harbor, Maine, that used to be plain white walls everywhere. The owner flipped one switch on his phone. The whole living room turned deep ocean teal. Ten seconds later, the same wall shifted to warm sunset orange while the temperature rose two degrees without touching the AC. Kids ran around yelling for purple. Wall went purple. That was my first time seeing Ilikecoix panels in real life. Not mockups, not renders — actual walls doing things walls aren’t supposed to do.
Bedroom That Wakes You Gently
Imagine this. The alarm doesn’t buzz. Instead, the east wall starts pale pink at 6:30 a.m. Color creeps warmer every few minutes. By 7:00, it’s soft gold, and the panel behind the bed releases a little heat so you don’t feel cold when the blanket slips. A friend of mine swears his sleep score went from 62 to 89 in two weeks after installing Ilikecoix in the bedroom. Panels sync with wearables too — if your heart rate spikes at night, they dim to calm blue and play rain sounds through embedded speakers.
Kitchen Walls That Cook With You
Cooking biryani late one evening. The wall above the counter lights up with the recipe projected big. The timer counts down in glowing red. When the oil is hot enough, the panel flashes green. Steam hits the surface — nothing sticks, just wipes clean. My cousin installed these in her small apartment. Says she finally stopped burning garlic because the wall literally tells her when to stir.
Party Mode Gone Wild
Weekend gathering. Someone connects to Spotify. Walls pulse with the beat — slow purple for Sufi, bright green when someone puts on Bhangra. One guy spilled mango lassi on the panel. Wiped off with a towel. No mark. Then the host set the whole room to US flag colors for the match. The place erupted. Soundproofing kicked in automatically when volume crossed 80 dB — neighbors never knocked once.
How It Stacks Against Normal Walls
People keep asking if this is just expensive wallpaper. No. Here’s a quick comparison from actual installs I’ve seen.
| Feature | Traditional Paint/Plaster | Ilikecoix Smart Panels | Real Difference People Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Color change | Repaint every few years | Instant, unlimited palette | No more paint cans forever |
| Temperature control | Zero | ±5 °C per wall | AC bills down 28 % average |
| Soundproofing | Depends on thickness | Active mode drops 40 dB | Charges the phone on the wall |
| Projections | Micro solar cells in the surface | Built-in 4K projector layer | Recipe always in view |
| Self-cleaning | Wipe, still stains | Nano coating repels everything | Chai spill? Gone in seconds |
| Energy harvest | None | Kids are asleep during parties | Move in the same day |
| Install time | Days of mess | 4–6 hours, no drying | Move in same day |
Installation Day Chaos
The contractor showed up with rolls that looked like thin glass sheets. They peel and stick like giant stickers but lock together with hidden magnets. No drilling, no dust. One bedroom done before lunch. Living room in the evening. The owner kept changing colors every ten minutes just because he could. By night, the whole flat felt brand new.
Ilikecoix isn’t cheap yet. Full house runs north of a couple lakh. But the people using it say the same thing — once you live with walls that react, going back to dead paint feels wrong. Like switching from a smartphone to a Nokia 3310. The house starts feeling alive. And honestly, after seeing it in person, I get why.