Thinking of ways on how you can use your smart lighting other than illuminating the room?
Check out these 5 novel ideas on how to create something extraordinary out of the seemingly ordinary smart bulb.
As a Signal to Take a Break
Those who work from home will find it difficult to remember to take a break because strictly speaking, there’s no schedule to follow. More importantly, staring at your computer screen for hours at a time is considered unhealthy and can cause a host of diseases.
Health experts recommend individuals taking a short 10 to 15 minute break every 30 to 40 minutes. During that time, you can stand, walk a short distance or grab a cup of coffee. Instead of an alarm app or a timer, why not use a smart light to give you a visual signal?
To Auto-Illuminate Dark Spaces
The ability to simply walk in and have the lights turn on without the need for input works really well for convenience. Perhaps the best example is when you want to illuminate closets, cupboards and the garage in a hurry.
Home automation, including smart lighting keeps getting better and better. Now, you can actually keep your lights and just install the Melec Stitchy Kit, and voila! Your bulbs are instantly added to your smart house via Google Hub or Apple HomeKit. Pair it with a motion detector and use an app to tell the lights to activate when you step in.
Tell Who’s Entering Your House
This works when you have a multi-colored light bulb. You can immediately tell at a glance who just stepped in the front door, garage or gate by color.
Having a Google Hub or something similar will make setting this up easier. It’s great for safety and security purposes. If you want to beef up your security, add a smart camera so you can have an extra set of eyes watching your property 24/7.
To Accentuate Furniture and Central Pieces
Smart lighting come in a variety of forms- bulbs, lamps and strip sets. You can get creative and install them in a number of ways, more specifically create visual highlights for key pieces in rooms.
Strips of LED light will definitely delight the senses and they work with almost everything. Have the mood instantly change when you set it on warm or blink.
Emergency Lighting
If the sound of a smoke alarm ringing isn’t enough, you can make smart bulbs work to your advantage.
You will need a smart fire, carbon monoxide and smoke alarm that’s connected to your Wi-Fi network. Set up the parameters with a smart hub and have the lights turn blinking red as soon as the alarm goes off. Assuming every bulb in the house is connected, your family members will get notified simultaneously for faster response time.
These are just some ideas to get your creative spark going. You can start with them and adapt your own depending on your particular needs. You’ll be sure to get energy savings and admiring glances from your friends and visitors.