What is Smart Lighting?

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It's not solely about fancy light bulbs or a mobile application, although those elements can play a role! It encompasses the intricate integration of the lighting throughout your home, the versatile functionalities you can establish, and the diverse means of gaining control. Through the use of keypads, voice-activated assistants, dedicated apps, touchscreens, or even a remote control, you're empowered to adjust light levels effortlessly, alter colours and tones in any and every room, toggle individual fixtures or entire groups of lights, and create a distinct ambience. You can orchestrate an entire scenario with a single command—dimming the kitchen lights to a specific intensity, initiating a playlist on the speakers, and securing the front door. The brilliance of smart lighting extends beyond lighting itself; it's a holistic experience.

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Fun Fact:

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Have you ever encountered that smart lighting installation can be approached through two primary methods? Let's delve into them:

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The initial approach is "Centralised Lighting," a route often taken when constructing new homes or significant renovation projects. This method involves linking the lights to a centralised point like a breaker box. This central hub is hardwired and establishes a connection with the core of the smart home, its "brain" or controller.

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On the other hand, there's "Wireless Lighting," a strategy primarily employed for retrofitting purposes. This technique utilises the existing wiring that connects to your conventional lighting switches. However, the traditional switches make way for smart switches or keypads, which then communicate wirelessly with the central "brain" or controller. This approach is especially handy when upgrading an existing setup.

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What are its Capabilities? 

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Strategically positioned lighting keypads can extinguish all lights with a single tap as you exit. Picture this: Upon your return home, the opening of your garage door acts as a prompt for the entryway lights to illuminate your path inside. During evenings and nights, motion sensors kick in, illuminating the hallway lights and facilitating movement without disrupting others in the household. In effect, smart lighting takes the complexities out of your daily regimen, addressing even sporadic tasks presented intuitively that are accessible and enjoyable for the entire family.

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How’s the Aesthetic? 

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Imagine switches, dimmers, and personalised keypads that effortlessly sync with your interior design, becoming integral to your home's visual narrative. No more eyesores or mundane switches jutting out from your walls, causing what some might whimsically call "wall acne." Bid farewell to the frustrating dance of trying each switch until you find the one you need. In place of a confusing array of four—or goodness, more!—switches cluttering your walls, envision a single, elegant, customisable keypad capable of managing numerous lights spanning multiple rooms. Picture this keypad not only illuminating spaces but orchestrating entire scenarios—preset lighting, melodic tunes, climate adjustments, and even door locks—crafted to suit your desires.

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How Do You Make the Most of It?

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Smart lighting's intelligence extends beyond mere aesthetics, right? Regarding Control4 Smart Lighting, the avenues for control are diverse and tailored to your convenience. The chic switches and keypads are one facet, but there's more to explore.

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The realm of control expands to an app within your phone's digital haven, in-wall touchscreens that seamlessly blend into your space, tabletop interfaces ready to obey your commands and the virtual prowess of voice assistants like Google Home and Amazon Alexa. But hold on, the brilliance doesn't stop there. Your trusty TV remote can also play a role in this symphony of illumination.

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Imagine this: as your hands juggle kitchen tasks, a simple request to Alexa or Google adjusts the lights without skipping a beat. Picture yourself nestled on the couch, using your remote to dim the lights and set the mood for movie magic. Envision a serene evening on the patio, where your mobile app transforms the outdoor lights into an enchanting ambience. And as your day winds down and the stairs beckon, the lighting switches and keypads ensure your entire abode gently slumbers. That's smart lighting at its finest, catering to your every need with seamless ingenuity.

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The Vast Range of Possibilities…

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Enhance Your Home's Security When You're Absent

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Leverage the intelligence of smart lighting to dissuade potential intruders from casting their gaze upon your home. Empowered by remote management prowess, you can seamlessly illuminate and extinguish lights using your smartphone, even when you're miles away. And then, there's the ingenious "Mockupancy" feature, an innovation that takes this security to another level. Picture this: your lights and even your electronic companions like TVs perform a choreographed dance of illumination, mirroring the patterns of your presence. They come alive and fade away in a dance that mimics your routines, whether you're embarking on a holiday adventure or merely stepping out for the evening. It's a safeguarding symphony that grants peace of mind, an escapade or a brief respite.

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Elevate the Holiday Ambiance

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Infuse an extra dose of holiday enchantment into your decor without facing the frosty outdoors to fiddle with exterior lights. Imagine this: a mere utterance to Alexa or Google, and like magic, the outside lights come to life. Or, delve deeper into the realm of wonder: synchronise their lighting, gracefully ascending and descending by a predetermined schedule, harmonising seamlessly with the rest of your decorations. The best part? You orchestrate this symphony of festivity without lifting a single celebratory finger.

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Be Eco-friendly

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Smart lighting helps you conserve energy in a few different ways. Lights can stay consistently at 70% lighting for most preset scenes. Exterior lights may come on at a certain time in the evening so you aren’t arriving home to a dark house, and then turn off at an early morning hour so you aren’t wasting energy when someone forgets to flip the switches the next day.

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But this is just the first hint of light regarding the benefits of smart lighting. The future of your smart lighting journey is looking bright! 

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Make Your Rental Home a Smart Home & Increase Revenue with Houst

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