How we light our homes has improved over decades, from flipping a switch to today’s era—smart lighting is becoming very popular and convenient for illuminating our homes. Let’s look at the main benefits of smart lighting options.
1Energy Efficient: Most smart bulbs utilize LED technology, which is much more efficient than traditional incandescent lighting. Additionally, smart lighting gives you more control over how and when you light your home, resulting in less energy usage for lighting.
2Convenience and Control: Most smart bulbs can be controlled through an app on your smartphone or paired with a voice assistant, like Amazon Alexa. As a result, you can conveniently manage your lighting settings anywhere in your home or when you’re away. Whether setting a lighting schedule or adjusting brightness levels, these smart options offer effortless control.
3Empower Your Home Lighting: Bright, warm, purple, green—whatever mood you want to create, smart lighting can help soothe the room. For example, to make a perfect movie night setting, look for bulbs that can be adjusted for various vibrant, cooling colors.
While smart lighting offers convenience and control, remember your wall light switch must stay “on” to control the smart bulb from your phone or via voice command.
If you need additional options to operate the lights, consider purchasing a smart light switch. A smart lighting switch is useful, especially if you want to control your smart bulbs with a physical switch (in addition to using your phone and voice commands). If you want to integrate multiple smart bulbs into your home lighting system, consider purchasing a kit like the Philips Hue Starter Kit. Most kits include several bulbs and any additional tools needed to get started.
If you’re new to smart home tech and looking to start small, try a smart bulb in a high-traffic area of your home. It’s also worth noting that smart plugs are a great starter option and allow convenient control of lamps or other lighting fixtures plugged into a wall outlet. In addition, smart plugs are inexpensive and simple to install; plug into any existing outlet and connect to the app!
Whether you’re looking for more convenience, colorful options, or better ways to manage your energy use, smart lighting can provide multiple benefits of bringing comfort to your home.
