Smart Lighting for a Smart Home
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Benefits of Smart Lighting
Everything in our lives these days seems to be “smart”. We have smartphones, smart watches, smart TVs and even our refrigerators are smart. It only makes sense that we would want to make our homes smart too. With easy-to-install smart home kits, smart homes are becoming more and more common and even considered a “must” in home renovations and new construction. The ability to control your home’s lighting, temperature, and shades from the palm of your hand saves you money and contributes to a more comfortable and luxurious lifestyle.
Save Energy
Perhaps the most important benefit of smart lighting is that it saves you energy, which, in turn will save you money. Did you leave the house and forget the lights off? No worries, check the status of your lights from your phone and turn them on or off from anywhere in the world. If you have children, you know how often they tend to leave lights on. With smart lighting, you no longer have to worry about leaving your home and leaving a light on.
Smart lights also give you the ability to dim your lights. Most dimmable bulbs are compatible with smart lighting kits, and when the bulbs are LED, they save you even more. Dimming bulbs reduce energy consumption and allow you to set different light levels and moods depending and the room and the situation. Instead of keeping your lights at 100% brightness you can adjust the levels, so the light is comfortable on your eyes and cuts your energy bill.
Set schedules within your light control app and you can control every aspect of your lighting. Make it all automated. You will no longer have to worry about turning the lights on and off. You can set them to activate to a dimmed level when you wake up or have all your lights turn off five minutes after your leave the house every day. You can automate everything from your phone or even from your watch. These features work together to make your life easier and to save you money!
Comfortability
Don’t you hate when you get comfortable to watch TV or finally lay down in bed, only to realize that you left a light on? Getting up feels like the most difficult thing in the world to do. With just a few taps you can turn off any light that may be left on, or dim them to a level that makes watching your favorite program more comfortable. If you use a smart speaker, you may not even have to do that….. imagine how easy it is “Alexa, turn off upstairs.” Chase away that shadows, never come home to a dark home again! You can set the lights to turn on automatically when you pull into the drive, or turn them on with your app. Either way, you will feel safer walking into a well-lit house.
Safety
With smart lighting control, you can keep your home looking occupied, even when you are away. When you are on vacation, you may worry about the security of your home. Smart lighting provides you with the ability to turn lights on and off. Keeping your lights on a schedule makes your home appear to be occupied, keeping the bad guys at bay.
To talk to us about your Smart Home Lighting options, contact us anytime for a consultation with our design team.