Today’s Lighting Control Systems Elevate Your Daily Lifestyle

When first entering the home automation space, many homeowners and designers start with lighting. After all, it is an element that defines our living areas, making them brighter and lively, subdued and relaxing, or creative and transforming.

Today’s lighting control systems enable us to use and control our lights in ways once limited to our imaginations. Our lights transform throughout the day, brightening when we walk into a room and flickering out when we leave. It’s truly remarkable where today’s technology has led this important aspect of our lives. Even Thomas Edison would be amazed.

Let’s explore today’s lighting control systems and what they can do for your Newport, Beach, CA home.

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Replacing Switches with Elegant Keypads

Once you’ve replaced the on and off light switch with illuminated LED buttons that change your environment with one touch, it’s hard to imagine how you lived without this technology for so long.

These keypads come in elegant designs and finishes, and we program them to maximize the enjoyment and management of your home. For example, a Dinner button can set the lighting throughout the kitchen and dining area to a warm golden glow. At the same time, your backyard-facing blinds open to reveal landscape lighting that transforms your windows into works of art.

A “Good Night” button can turn off all of your lights, except the dimly illuminated path from the kitchen to your bedroom. It will also ensure that your audio and video are turned off, your home is set to the perfect sleeping temperature, and your doors are locked and security armed.

Automated Lighting Control

At Vision and Sound, we pride ourselves on remaining on the cutting edge of today’s smart home technology. To accomplish this, we partner with best-in-class brands like Lutron and Savant, world leaders in lighting control and home automation. One of the best features of today’s systems is their ability to integrate with all your connected devices, making managing your home and lighting effortless.

Lutron’s HomeWorks QS lighting control system supports up to 10,000 devices, making it suitable for any size estate. Lutron has also made a significant difference to the planet, saving over 9.2 billion kWh of electricity every year, the amount of electricity used to light 4.5 million homes.

When integrated with your motorized shades, your lights can dim or brighten based on the amount of natural light entering a room through shades that raise and lower as the sun arcs across the sky. This type of control offers just the right level of light for the task at hand while utilizing the sun’s rays to provide beauty and warmth. Of course, we'll also install the right shades for each room to ensure that filtered sunlight won’t damage fine works of art, furniture, and rugs. 

Lutron also incorporates geofencing, which triggers lighting events based on your location. So, for example, we can program it to turn off all the lights when you leave your home and illuminate the foyer, kitchen area, and front landscape lights when you return.

At Video and Sound, we specialize in custom builds and major remodels as well as integrating the latest technology into well-lived homes. To learn more about lighting control or to schedule a complimentary consultation, contact Vision and Sound today.