Explore the Incredible World of Today’s Lighting Control
Manage Your Home’s Lighting with Intuitive, Natural, and Elegant Grace
When you consider the term “lighting control,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For many, it’s the ubiquitous light switch. Did you know that it’s been in existence for about 140 years? Using them to illuminate your home is a little like driving a Ford Model T. It works, but technology has moved inexorably forward, and we’re now managing our lights in ways Thomas Edison never dreamed of.
Here, we’ll explore the world of lighting as seen through the eyes of automated technology. In this world, intuitive, user-friendly interfaces, such as touchscreens, keypads, and your voice, instantly transform one or every light in your home. Have you never thought of your voice as an intuitive interface? It doesn’t get much more natural or intuitive than that.
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Today’s Intuitive Lighting
The first change you’ll notice in an automated lighting system is your walls no longer contain standard switches. These are replaced by elegant custom-engraved keypads that reflect your home’s design and ensure the perfect lighting for each activity. Architectural-style keypads provide illuminated buttons, enabling you to see in the dark.
These buttons manage lighting for all your daily activities. From waking to dining, entertaining, working, relaxing, and retiring, one touch alters your lighting to align perfectly with the occasion. These not only provide seamless control of your electric lights, but they also manage natural light through motorized shade control.
You’ll also find touchscreens, beautiful tablets that depict every room in your home, and all the lighting throughout your house and outdoor areas. You can see which lights are on with one look and adjust each light according to your preferences. Are you getting home later than anticipated? Pull up a mobile app and turn on the landscape and entryway lights, creating a beautiful scene to welcome you.
A Fully Automated Lighting Control System
As you delve into smart home living, you’ll find customization to be an essential ingredient. Personalized automation creates a home that sets the mood and adjusts the lighting with no effort on your part.
Before you wake, the shades open, and a trail of soft illumination lights the way to the bathroom and kitchen. These lights reflect the color of the early morning dawn, a gentle golden-blue hue that captures the natural light outside your windows. You’ll find your lights changing throughout the day, reflecting the same color and intensity of the outside world.
When you leave a room, the lights turn off. When you ask your smart home to turn your lights to the color of candlelight, it obeys. As you can see, today’s lighting control has changed dramatically, and we’ve only scratched the surface.
Working with Garrett Integrated Systems
As a leader in home automation in the Pacific Northwest, Garrett Integrated Systems is an HTA Certified Luxury integrator. That means the Home Technology Association has rigidly evaluated and certified us to deploy advanced technology solutions for luxury homes, commonly up to 10,000 square feet. We collaborate with interior designers, builders, and architects to take luxury living to the next level in lighting, entertainment, and a home’s overall experience.
To learn more about today’s lighting control solutions or to schedule a complimentary consultation, contact Garrett Integrated Systems today.
