Ketra Tunable Lighting
It may surprise you to learn how much lighting can make a difference in your home, but the results are in to prove it. The right lighting can create a whole new level of comfort, and it can all be automated by your smart home control system. Now, you can get quite creative with your lighting while using less energy, and something unexpected, benefits to your health.
Adapt Lighting To Your Schedule
The time of day affects how you use your lights. Bright, sunny days probably means you will likely rely on natural lighting coming in from your windows. However, you can take this dynamic further with natural lighting throughout your entire home — even rooms that don’t have windows — matching the intensity of the natural light coming from the sun. Automated systems can also sync to the time of day and adjust accordingly.
Highlight Your Home
Lighting in a home is all about comfort. We use light with layers for ambient, accent, and task lighting to help enhance a mood or activity. From reading a book or watching TV to highlighting art on your wall or even cooking, it’s more than just light, it’s an experience.
Properly placed lights and illumination will help you get the proper tones and visibility. For example, when cooking, you’ll have a clear view of what you are doing without losing focus. When overhead lights are too bright, they can be distracting, and in contrast if they are too dim, it’ll be more difficult to cook. But it’s more than just task lighting that’s important. When you add accent lighting to textures and colors in your home, such as your kitchen backsplash, it draws attention and focuses on the beautiful materials you selected.
Dynamic Lighting
In the middle of the night, or in instances of low visibility, ambient lighting can adjust so you can see where you’re going without being too bright. In the morning, imagine waking up to a soft amber glow, witnessing your interior lights slowly illuminate with the sunrise. Experience bright, crisp light midday to help keep you energized during work, or a workout, and then in the evening as the day winds down, the lighting adjusts, creating a calm, serene environment, like the sun setting. Systems like Ketra dynamically adjust your lighting throughout the day, giving you the right type of light at the right time of day. Truly a beautiful lighting experience.
Automate Lights While You’re Out
Say you’re at work and you forgot to turn the lights off at home. With an automated system you have the ability of ensuring they are off with the use of vacancy sensors or by receiving a notification on your phone. These systems offer energy and money-saving benefits, while adding an extra layer of security.
Control Your Home and Your Health
Part of what makes smart lighting systems so powerful is that they can adapt to your preferences and integrate with other systems. But what’s really impressive is the tuning and customization features of LED bulbs and the potential health benefits they hold.
Studies show that soothing and adaptable lighting can reduce headaches and stress, offering a more comfortable environment.
Creatively Automate Your Environment
While smart lighting systems often use automation to adjust and adapt to your preferences, you can use these tips to take it to the next level. Getting creative with your lighting will help you relax, save energy and money, and potentially see some health benefits along the way.
By guest contributor Shannon Flynn
Imagery and copy edit courtesy of Ketra
