Getting the Most Out of Your Lighting for the New Year
If you want a fun and rewarding project to start the New Year, consider upgrading your home’s lighting. There are many ways to enhance fixtures throughout your home, improving both convenience for your family and the overall atmosphere. Here are a few tips to get started.
Use Dimmers
One of the best choices you can make to take your lighting to the next level is installing dimmers. Dimmers work by changing the amount of voltage supplied to a bulb in a light fixture. This can allow a homeowner to control the level of brightness in a room. You’ll be able to dim lights depending on what time of day it is, and you’ll be able to better use dimmed lighting to create a more attractive atmosphere in different rooms to match various settings and moods.
Install a Smart Lighting System
If you make the appropriate investment, you can also really upgrade your lighting into a high-tech smart system. Doing so will allow you to control and program your lighting from a smartphone or other mobile device. Even if you are thousands of miles away, you should be able to turn lights on and off in your house at will. You’ll also be able to check up on the status of lights in different rooms. This is a great feature for parents or others that want that level of control at their fingertips since kids are notorious for forgetting to turn off the lights.
Swap Out Your Bulbs
One upgrade is very simple to make for any homeowner. If you are using older incandescent bulbs, switch them out for LED bulbs instead. You’ll see a decrease in your utility bills since newer LED bulbs require less electricity. They will also last longer, and that means having to replace burnt-out bulbs far less often.
Utilize Layered Lighting
Another way to really enhance the look of your rooms is to implement layered lighting. Layered lighting, typically, includes three different kinds of lighting:
- Accent lighting
- Ambient lighting
- Task lighting
Accent lighting uses components like LED strips to highlight features of your architecture or artwork. Ambient lighting is the more traditional lighting we think of in regards to things like wall fixtures or lamps. Task lighting is for specific tasks in your home. One such task could be ensuring that you are able to see inside a cabinet by supplying a light under it.
Start off the new year by enhancing the lighting in your home. If you live in Cedar Falls, IA, and need lighting installation services, please consider Henninger Electric for the project.
