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Ways to Incorporate Smart Lighting in Your Home

Philip Henann • September 8, 2022

Are you looking into switching out the old bulbs in your house for a smart lighting system? Maybe you don’t want to swap all of your bulbs out, but you at least want to add some smart lights to the mix.

Whatever your plans, you have options when it comes to upgrading the lighting in your home.

Let’s take a look at six ways you can incorporate smart lighting in your home right now:

Start with a smart assistant.
Choose the right bulbs.
Consider implementing motion controls.
Invest in smart switches.
Keep your schedule in mind.
Build your system to suit your needs.

Now that you know the basics, let’s get into the details of setting up a new smart lighting system in your home.

Start With a Smart Assistant

You can have the best smart lights on the market, but if you don’t have a smart assistant set up to remotely control them, you’re missing out on some core functionality. All of the major smart assistants (Alexa, Google Assistant, etc.) can sync with the lighting system in your home.

You can even section off areas of your house by room, giving you the ability to give a voice command to turn the lights off or on as needed.

Choose the Right Bulbs

As the staff at Martha Stewart notes, simply swapping your old bulbs for smart bulbs can do a lot toward boosting your home’s energy efficiency. With so many smart bulbs out there, though, it can be difficult to know you’re choosing the right one.

The best way to start is to consider what you’re looking for. Do you want to have app connectivity, or the option to dim your lights to a specific brightness? Make sure the bulbs you choose have the functionality you need.

Consider Implementing Motion Controls

Do you often forget to turn off the lights when you leave the house? What used to warrant turning the car around isn’t such a big deal anymore. You can set your smart lights to go off after a set interval of no motion.

On the flip side, if you’re going on vacation and want to enhance security, you can program your lights to go on at set times to give it the appearance of someone being home.

Invest in Smart Switches

Remote control of your smart bulbs starts with smart switches. These devices allow you to turn your lights on and off via app control or through voice commands, whatever’s most convenient for you. You can even use smart switches to remotely control standard bulbs.

Another benefit to smart switches is that they allow you to dim your lights to a specific brightness level. This switch alone can help to save you big on your next energy bill.

Keep Your Schedule in Mind

We’ve all been there: you’re comfy in bed, just about to drift off for the night, and the last thing you want to do is get back up just to turn off your light. With a smart lighting system, you can turn off your lights without ever getting up.

Better yet, you can set your lights to turn on or off according to your schedule. If you always get up at the same time to make your morning coffee, why not set your kitchen light to turn on when it’s time to brew?

Build Your System to Suit Your Needs

The most important thing to keep in mind when installing a new smart lighting system in your home is that this is meant to suit your needs. What’s convenient to others might not apply to you and your life. Feel free to disable tools and features you don’t need and spring for ones you do.

Consider this your license to get creative with not only the lighting in your home but everything else in it too. You’re the one who will be spending the most time there, so you might as well enjoy it.

Conclusion

There are so many ways to get started with a smart lighting system in your home. Whether you’re looking to swap out a few bulbs or overhaul your entire system, you have options that can help you achieve the exact look and feel you want in your home.