Background: I live in an older house in the US, with older wiring and lath and plaster walls. As such, redoing wiring is an expensive proposition. I have two lights that are currently pull chain fixtures, that I would like to replace with nicer ones, without pull chains. Rather than run wiring for a switch, I was looking to use my Almond+ and some zigbee hardware.
My current plan was to use a 3 bulb fixture, with 3 cree connected bulbs (already got one to work with my Almond+). But I don't want to use the app/router all the time, so I want a hardware switch to mount on the wall. It needs to be battery powered, and bonus points if it dims, and bonus points if it looks like it is a wired/built-in switch.
Alternate option, but was having a hard time navigating, is a unit that goes in the ceiling to switch the fixture. Then I can buy other types of bulbs. Still need a remote switch though.