Why are people getting into smart lighting?

We could go into the numerous benefits and uses that people have found by installing smart lights into their home, but that could take a while. Instead we've gone ahead and condensed these down to a simple and easy to consume list.

If the top benefits and uses below aren't enough to convince you, smart lighting might not be something you should be getting. But rest assure, for most people, these below reasons are pretty great.

More ways to control your lights

• While overwhelming the different ways you can control your smart lights are fantastic. Use an app on your phone, voice commands and setup schedules / automations to make touching a light switch a thing of the past.

Increased light options

• Change the colour or dim your lights, while also grouping them together to set custom scenes and moods - one for date night and maybe another for movie night.

Other good reasons

• Improve Security - have your lights in "Holiday Mode" and rest assure they'll turn on and off while you're away to make it appears like someone is home.
• Increase Safety - lights that turn on when you enter a room can save you from hitting into that couch you swear wasn't there.
• Accessories - add some motion sensors or multi-purpose sensors to turn certain lights on when you enter the room, or a door is opened / closed.

Now if these sound pretty good to you, there's a complete guide to smart lights that we can highly recommend.

What else can they do you say?

Increase your home value

In this day and age, smart homes aren't just a novelty they're also a need for some new home buyers. Not only do they bring value through their energy-saving LED bulbs, but they're just an overall great technology that brings with it more control options, that aren't possible with traditional lights.

Don't underestimate the "wow factor" smart lights can have when you sell your home, and the real estate agent showcases what you home can do.

Scenes and mood setting

Sometimes overlooked, the ability to dim and change the colour of your lights is a feature that you'll wonder how you lived without it.

Have lights that slowly wake you up in the morning, or dim when it's time to relax for the night.

We're not going to go over every scene we can imagine, that would take WAY too long, they're this customisable.

Not only can you group lights together as well, to set a the same scene across multiple rooms, you can go as far as setting up automations to change light settings based on time of day. Don't want to blind yourself during a midnight bathroom visit? Have your lights turn on at 10% brightness between 11pm and 6am.

Smart light brands to look for

While not an extensive list, the below is our recommendations (ordered from most to least recommended).

If you don't see a smart light brand on this list, they could be fine to use, but we wanted to just highlight the market leaders - who have a reputation and known for good quality products.

1. Philips Hue for bulbs
2. Lutron OR Leviton for switches
3. LIFX for bulbs
4. Sengled for bulbs
5. IKEA for bulbs

Going forward

The world is moving towards more connected, Smart Homes, and with it homes are really benefiting from the reduced energy usage of the smart lights LED bulbs. Alongside the increased control and features they bring to your home, they're just so nice to have around the home.

Don't believe us, multiple reports showcase the increased value smart lighting is projected to have. 30.5 billion by 2025.