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❋ Get creative Possibilities are nearly endless

when you coordinate smart lights with other smart

devices using free web-based services. Turn on

a porch light when someone rings your smart

doorbell, fl ash a red light if your thermostat detects

carbon monoxide, or turn on the bedroom light

when your fi tness tracker indicates you’re awake.

“Smart” or “connected” homes include devices,

like appliances or lights, that you can control

remotely using an

app or your voice.

GET

SMART

Before you buy Select smart devices that

work over your Wi-Fi network or via Bluetooth

(so you don’t have to buy a smart hub, a piece

of hardware like a router), and be sure they are

compatible with any digital assistant in your home.

TECH TALK

SMART LIGHTING BASICS

If a whole-house, high-tech makeover is outside your

comfort zone or budget, no worries. Try this gradual

path to integrating smart lighting into your home.

❋^ Start with bulbs^ Switching out one

lightbulb is the easiest way to dip your toes into

the smart-home waters. Screw a smart bulb into an

existing fi xture, connect it to your Wi-Fi network,

then use the app to control the light and decide

if features like adjusting the brightness without a

dimmer switch are worth further investment.

❋ Switch to switches^ To make your whole

home smarter, consider smart switches or outlets.

You can use a smart switch or bulb right now.

Once it’s installed, you can remotely control your

fi xtures, even those with basic bulbs. After you’ve

experienced how they work for your lifestyle, you

can install smart light fi xtures, too.

❋ Choose an assistant Smart devices

should make life easier. The easiest way to centralize

smart-home operations is by using a digital

assistant, such as Amazon Echo or Google Home.

These voice-activated devices can be programmed

to communicate with a wide variety of smart

lighting controls.

Consider a few ways

smart controls solve

your lighting needs.

SET LIGHTS TO

MATCH YOUR

ROUTINE

CREATE MOODS

FOR FAVORITE

ACTIVITIES

SYNC LIGHTS

TO YOUR

ARRIVAL

ENHANCE

SECURITY

PAIR WITH

SHADES

NOW THAT’S

SMART!

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Find a showroom to help you learn

which smart lighting is right for you

at ALAShowrooms.com

Serena, Lutron Electronics

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