One of the quickest ways to alter your mood is to change your lighting. Harsh fluorescent lights can lead to stress, while soft, warm lights can help you relax. Using the correct lighting in your home can improve the health of you and your family members. Automating your lighting systems takes it a step further to help you fight fatigue and burnout caused by lighting. Connected Living Solutions provides beautifully designed, superior products that help you live a life of ease and luxury. We all know how important lighting is to put us in the right state of mind, and Connected Living Solutions can make this possible.

Controlling the Light in Your Home

You might already own some smart home technology, like a voice assistant or an entertainment system controlled through your smartphone. These solutions can easily be applied to your lighting system, too. When you bring lighting control into your home, you should determine which rooms you want to equip and what interactions you’d like to use. For example, you can dim any set of lights through a touchscreen panel, turn off all your lights from your mobile device, set an automation “scene” from a keypad on the wall, or use a voice command to change the colors of the lights.

Lighting control can do more than increase your well-being; it also enhances your home’s design. You can create ideal moods in your home for every event and time of day by touching a button. Use your system for a softly lit atmosphere for dinner and drinks, a bright environment for spring cleaning, or a colorful strobing effect for an impromptu dance party. Lighting control is helpful in many scenarios, but it’s perfect for easing the everyday hustle and bustle routine.

Rise & Shine

The grating sound of an alarm is enough to start the day on the wrong foot. Instead, imagine your motorized shades silently rising at a programmed time to allow the early morning sun to stir you awake. Color-tuned lights can slowly come alive in a blue-white shade to energize your body and mind and help you feel ready to start the day. Blue light stimulates our minds more than warm light, which explains why scrolling on your phone can keep you up for hours. When exposed to blue light, our bodies respond with energy and attentiveness, making it ideal for mornings.

Off to Work

With your morning routine finished, it’s time to head out the door. With lighting control, you won’t waste a second turning off the lights individually. Your lights can be controlled via voice commands, a programmed timed setting, or a simple tap, allowing you to switch off the lights on your way out the door. Not only does this save you time, but it saves energy and money, too.

During the Day

With the whole family away at work or school, break-ins are common. However, you can utilize your lighting as a security tool. Schedule your system to switch lights on and off in main areas or side rooms to give outsiders the impression that someone is moving around the house. This fluctuation will discourage potential burglars from making your home a target, meaning your belongings are safe even when you’re away.

Relax & Unwind

After a long day, you’ll want to return home to an inviting house full of light. By scheduling your landscape lights to switch on automatically at sundown, you’ll never return to a dark house. As you walk through the door, you can use voice commands to switch on the lights in whatever rooms you want. The blue lights that woke you up are now a soft golden hue in the dining room, setting a relaxing atmosphere for dinner and a glass of wine.

Sweet Dreams

When you’re ready for bed, you can switch off all the home’s lights from the sheets through voice commands. If you need to tend to a child or grab a glass of water at night, you can use the app to turn on hallway lights at a low brightness. With a lighting control system, you’ll always be able to adjust your settings to create the perfect home for you.

Whether renovating your current home or planning your new build, we recommend incorporating lighting control into your design. Are you ready to integrate a lighting system control into your lifestyle? Contact us at Connected Living Solutions today and see your home in a new light!