Start By Making Your Lights Smart

Have you considered entering the smart home arena, but technology has you second-guessing? That’s understandable. All too often, technology has promised us an ease of living that’s resulted in as much frustration as convenience. This is why, at Scottsdale Shade & Light, we focus on all things Lutron, from motorized shades to automated lighting. 

Why Lutron? They keep their promise of making technology simple, enabling us to keep ours: the perfect balance of shadings and light through automation. One of their products especially suited for our clients looking to manage their lights effortlessly is Lutron Caséta.

Here, we’ll explore what this system offers homeowners and how it elevates everyday living in Paradise Valley, AZ, homes.

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Starting with Light

Lutron’s Caséta lighting control system lets you start with managing your lights, a simple first step to home automation. This system consists of smart dimmers, switches, and plugs for indoors and outside that make your everyday light bulbs intelligent. By making the switch smart, they removed the need for smart light bulbs.

The Smart Hub

Every smart home needs a hub—a control center that manages the smart devices. Caséta’s hub uses Lutron’s Clear Connect, a wireless technology that communicates with your controls and doesn’t depend on Wi-Fi to stay up and running.

This hub manages up to 75 smart devices via the Lutron app. You can also manage your lighting from a remote or voice control.

Voice Activation

The hub is compatible with Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Josh.ai, which means that your personal voice assistant will do the work for you, whether Siri, Alexa, or Josh. Dim the lights to 50% in the living room, or turn on the kitchen lights when your hands are full.

Adding to Your Smart Home

When ready, you can add window shades to easily manage natural and electric lights. If you’ve embraced the power of Sonos, a wireless audio system, or smart thermostats, you can also add these for integrated control. 

Creating Schedules and Custom Scenes

One of the best features that makes managing multiple smart devices effortless is the ability to create schedules and scenes. The rising sun can activate the shades to open and certain lights to turn on, while the setting sun prompts certain outdoor and entryway lights to come on.

A custom scene for movie nights lets you push one button to dim the lights and lower the shades. A ‘Good Night’ scene lets you turn off all the lights from the comfort of your bed. When you’re leaving for a long weekend, press the ‘Away’ scene, and your lights will automatically turn on and off, creating the illusion that you’re home.

Are you ready to manage your lighting from anywhere? Scottsdale Shade & Light, the premier lighting design expert, is here to help. To learn more about Lutron Caséta or to schedule a complimentary consultation, contact Scottsdale Shade & Lighting today.