Interior

A new kit and apps introduced by Wink employs the lighting in your home to add a level of safety. Called Wink Bright, the kit works with two new home safety…

When building their new 9,000-square-foot home in Bluffton, S.C., the homeowners sought to seamlessly fuse classic country design with innovative modern technology. Specifically, they wanted to incorporate an automated lighting…

What’s the first thing you do when there’s a power outage at your house – besides swear? Probably grab a flashlight and pray that its batteries still work. According to…

Amazon has filed a patent application for “voice-controlled light switches.” And no, it’s not just a smart light switch with a microphone, Wi-Fi, and Alexa inside. Instead, the patent application…

Setting the right light–there’s a fine line between an outdoor landscape that exudes elegance and sophistication while being highly functional, and one that’s uninspiring, uninviting, and tends to go sorely…

Smart lighting like the Philips Hue smart bulb is able to make our lives more convenient, no doubt. Being able to tap one button on a smartphone to activate a…

Leviton Manufacturing, a giant in lighting and electrical products, just launched its first Wi-Fi lighting products, including three in-wall and two plug-in switches/dimmers under the Decora Smart brand. The line is just the…

Ikea is joining the ranks of Amazon and Apple, bringing smart home control to consumers with the promise of an easy setup and attractive price tag. The furniture store’s smart…

Since its inception a few years ago, Apple HomeKit has been growing its base of compatible products. Two of the most recent brands to join the Apple HomeKit ranks are…

Determining the best smart lights and lighting components is by no means and easy task. But each year, the judging committee and Electronic House magazine selects from numerous submissions entered…

It’s the trifecta of voice controlled smart devices: Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Siri. Lutron has been a big supporter of Alexa and Siri for some time, now. Recently,…

By Leonora Sartori, Houzz From the editor: Now that lighting control systems are able to manage a variety of different light sources, including LED, versatility is the name of the…