Smart Lighting Control Brings Immediate Benefits to Your Day-to-Day
While many renovations begin with talks of floors or appliances, you need to look a little higher for the one change that will make the biggest difference. The number one update we recommend for your home is improving your overall lighting. It’s time to move on from on/off switches to smart lighting control that adapts to your mood, your schedule, and your health.
PMC Technologies works with Lutron and Ketra to deliver lighting that anticipates our clients' needs. It may not have been the first item on your renovation list, but once you’re done with it, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it. Below are just some of the benefits of adding smart lighting control to your home.
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Natural Lighting Inside Your Home
Tunable white light mimics the sun’s natural cycle to support your body’s internal clock, known as its circadian rhythm. The system provides cool, blue-toned light in the morning to boost focus and productivity. As the day ends, the lighting shifts to warm, amber hues which help the body produce melatonin for better sleep.
Beyond wellness, these fixtures offer incredible aesthetic flexibility. Ketra lighting fixtures can shift color temperature to match specific room finishes or artwork, which prevents the "washed out" look often caused by standard LEDs. For those who enjoy hosting, full-color tuning can instantly turn a standard living room into a vibrant space for a holiday party or a themed event.
Designed for the Way You Live
One of the most immediate benefits of a smart system is the removal of "wall acne," or those messy banks of four or five switches. We replace them with a single, elegant keypad featuring engraved buttons like "Morning," "Dinner," or "Away".
An "Entertaining" scene might set kitchen pendants to 70% and dim living room sconces to 20%. A "Movie Night" scene fades recessed lights to zero while track lighting on the floor to a 5% glow for safety. These scenes can even be programmed to close your motorized shades simultaneously to remove glare.
Hands-Free Control of Your Lighting
Smart lighting also gives you an option for changing lights even when your hands are full in the kitchen or after you’ve already tucked yourself into bed. Use platforms like Josh.ai to make natural voice commands to dim lights, change the color temperature, or turn them off entirely.
You also get hands-free control through automation via schedules or sensors. Use sensors in areas like mudrooms or garages where lights are often left on. Use schedules for landscape lighting to have outdoor fixtures come on at dusk and turn off at dawn.
Ready to see your home in a new light? We look forward to speaking with you. Call us or fill out our contact form to speak with our lighting specialists.
