The other rooms in our home may look cluttered, but only our daughter's bedroom is neat and tidy. Still, I decided to try out the GE Cync Dynamic Effects Indoor LED Neon Rope Lights review kit to make it a little more stylish with smart lights.

Not only does this smart light strip boast a wide variety of colors, but it also comes with plenty of mounting clips so it can be made into almost any shape. In addition, they are Matter compatible and can respond to music.

I have many of the best smart lights in my home, but these are definitely among the most fun.

The Cync Neon Rope Lights come in three sizes: the indoor 10-foot strip is $59 (but is currently on sale for $49 on Amazon) and the indoor 16-foot strip (the model I tested) is $79 on Amazon.

There is also an outdoor version, available in 16- and 32-foot lengths. The former is currently sold out, but the latter is $179 on Amazon.

Additionally, an 8-foot extension can be purchased for both indoor and outdoor use.

The first step in setting up the lights was to plug them in and connect them with the Cync app and a Wi-Fi network. This was easy enough. Since this is Matter compatible, I was able to connect to Alexa, Google Home, and HomeKit.

The trickier part was mounting it on the wall in the shape my daughter wanted. The illustration shows that a star can be made, but the strips are not suitable for bending at sharp angles.

Included with the light is a package of mounting clips. The clips have adhesive on the back, but a small nail and screw are also included. The installation instructions recommend using these, but I did not want to drill dozens of holes in the plaster wall. Fortunately, the adhesive still does its job.

The kit also comes with a large piece of paper with a grid printed on it, which is very handy for laying out the desired pattern before you stick anything on the wall. If it is difficult to visualize how best to install the lights, the app has a link to a web page with patterns, showing exactly how they should be placed.

To install the lights on the wall, I taped the top sheet of paper to the wall and placed each clip on the wall, using the guide to get my head under the sheet. I felt like Andy Dufrene as he exited the tunnel in Shawshank.

After about 15 minutes of work, all the clips were in place and the light was mounted there. As you can see, the arc of the rainbow is not as smooth as I would have liked, but it is pretty close.

As with most smart lights, there are endless options for setting up the Cync strip; the 16-foot strip has 70 sections that can be individually configured. You could probably spend hours configuring it.

The app also has a number of presets, including candles and rainbows. Of course, you can customize these scenes to your liking.

But it is the music scenes that are the real fun. When one of these is activated, the lights respond to audio picked up by the control box's microphone. Instead of simply flashing, the lights change color and pulse or flow to the beat.

It was hard to get the kids to stop when I turned on Taylor Swift and started rocking out. Before you could say “Cruel Summer,” we were dancing in the bedroom.

I also like that you don't need an app to control the lights. There are three buttons on the same module with the microphone that turn the lights on and off and switch between different modes and colors. It's not as comprehensive as using an app, but it doesn't require my kids to ask me to turn it on and off either.

If you're looking for a fun smart light to add to your child's room, this rope light is definitely worth a look. If I were feeling ambitious, I might try arranging the lights to spell out her name.

The 10-foot version is currently on sale for $49. The 16-foot version I tried is $80, not a sale price, but $20 less than Gove's equivalent. Whichever length you choose, it's a pleasant treat.