Yea, I have during the winter months a "when arriving home after sundown turn the lamp on" automation as well. During summer months I turn that one off.

I've generally really enjoyed basic smart home stuff. I have a handful of smart wall switches that work well, and for the lamp a wall-wart that I use. One of these days I'll just retrofit some actual lighting in the living room and can skip the lamp situation but until then... this is a nice workaround.