The Benefits of a Lighting Control Systems For Your Home

As any interior designer or architect will tell you, lighting is one of the most important aspects of design that needs to be considered when building or renovating your home. Light plays such an important part in our mood and our overall enjoyment of our homes that where a house is positioned on a site is one of the first things an architect will consider. But it’s not just about natural light. The lighting system that we configure for our abode will also have quite an impact on our day to day lives and should, as such, be carefully considered. Creating the right lighting for your home can turn an ordinary space into an unforgettable one. Gone are the days when dimmer switches and zone lighting were considered top of the range, these days, it’s all about lighting control systems and Lutron and Crestron are among the best on the market. Here’s why.

Homeworks by Lutron

Lutron are market leaders when it comes to home automation and their HomeWorks range is no different. For over three decades, HomeWorks has been raising the bar when it comes to lighting control with a legacy of best in class dimming technology and fixtures, and now this new generation of HomeWorks technology has mastered the art of creating beautiful light throughout the home.

Set the scene and create the perfect ambiance with aesthetically pleasing intuitive controls that allow you to change the entire mood with the touch of a button. The keypads in the HomeWorks by Lutron range are customisable with a variety of exquisite metal finishes available to compliment your décor.  With Lutron Light Solutions, the perfect atmosphere for whatever task is to hand await at the touch of a button or even just by voice command. What’s more, HomeWorks can also integrate other aspects of your smart home by unifying your light, shade and temperature requirements ensuring a harmonious home.

Crestron Home

Another market leader in smart home technology, Crestron Home effortlessly creates a haven within your home with its residential lighting solutions designed to indulge the senses. The Crestron lighting system flows with you through your home, automatically turning lights on as you enter, and off as you leave. When night time descends and sleep beckons, simply tap ‘goodnight’ from the comfort of your bed to turn off the lights and even lower shades and decrease the temperature should it be required.  Crestron also offers a range of wireless dimmers making it simple to enhance your lighting system with no rewiring or remodelling required.  Installed similarly to ordinary wired dimmers, you can control lights using the wires already in your walls while also enjoying the ability to adjust your lights from your mobile device or Crestron touch screen using wireless control.

Alternatively, should you be designing your lighting plan during the construction phase of a new build or a revamp, Crestron centralized lighting offers full control with minimal impact to your décor. With Crestron centralized lighting control systems, you can discreetly store the dimming modules in a cabinet installed elsewhere, allowing the once necessary banks of switches to become single, elegant keypads or sleek touch screens. Oversee all things light related including LEDs, track lighting, incandescent, floor and table lamps, sconces, spotlights, and even the outdoor and patio lighting in your home.

At Formwave, we work side by side with prestigious brands such as Lutron and Crestron to assist you in creating a home filled with subtle nuances and emotive lighting that will heighten the mood, whatever that may be.

Please Contact Us to discover how we can help plan your perfect Lutron or Crestron lighting control system.