Artificial Lighting

At home, lighting has a massive impact on your quality of life. It's more than a trivial investment in cosmetics; it's quality of life enhancement. Fortunately, it's not hard to customize lighting today thanks to modern technology. Here are a few ideas to inspire.

Stream trim lights along the rafters

Fixed in place, a stream of trim lights has a stunning effect. Even though rafters aren't usually attention-grabbing, place lights on them, and things change. You could shine some on the exterior to draw the eye at night. However, a multicolor display would also double as a helpful holiday adornment.

Trimlight has you covered when it's time to dazzle your place. Their contractors have done tons of projects, and you can see them online. Once they've finished upgrading the lighting under your trims, you can use an app to control the hue, brightness, and timing.

Design an accent light explosion

Accent lights don't serve the same purpose as the ones in the middle of the ceiling, but they're crucial still. Without having some around the house, there tends to be a lack of life in there. When you add vibrant bulbs placed strategically inside, you'll love how things look.

Level 5 Lighting has installed plenty of custom accent lighting systems. Since their contractors have so much experience, relying on them comes naturally. Just give them an idea of how you'd like things to appear, and they'll handle the rest. To discover what's possible, check out their portfolio. They've posted a bunch of their previous work, making it easy to imagine how it would look in your own home.

Brighten things up with an artificial skylight

Looking up through a skylight feels different than staring at a lightbulb, obviously. But the light cast down through it creates a different feeling inside as well. So, if you've always wanted more natural lighting, it's a clear choice.

However, since you have to drill out a hole in the ceiling, they're not always viable. Try installing an artificial skylight to see how that looks. These days, you can even find bulbs that more closely match natural light.

Replace everything with smart LEDs

Smart LEDs are just like regular ones, but you can control them from a smartphone, too. Many of them have a spectrum control feature, letting you change their color tone.

Thankfully, anyone can get smart bulbs since they're compatible with typical outlets. Just unscrew what's in your light fixtures already and put in the new ones as usual. Once bulbs have been inserted, you may have to sync them via Bluetooth. After that, it's not hard to set up the app and start experimenting with things.

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