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How you light your home is a personal decision. Some prefer LED bulbs that create warm white accent lighting to ensure their home feels cozy. Others prefer maximum brightness, which feels more modern.

Ambient lighting is best for creating warmth and mood,” says Juliana Ewer, award-winning interior designer and owner of J ...

Signify-owned Philips Hue has finally upgraded its aging dimmer switch, and it’s also unveiling a module that turns a dumb light switch into a smart one. A couple new outdoor decorative lights are on ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Smart lighting is the most important innovation in lighting since the invention of the lightbulb. It adds so much ...

The Kasa Smart Dimmer Switch is a great all-rounder that is well priced and highly suitable for many situations. You’ll need a neutral wire to set it up but other than that, the Kasa Smart Dimmer ...

Short days creep in, rooms flatten, and energy bills bite. One small wall light can shift mood, texture and spend. A sculptural lamp from IKEA is suddenly ...

How do Nanoleaf panels work? Most Nanoleaf products follow a similar design. They are a collection of individual geometric RGB LED light panels that are independently capable of displaying over 16 ...

We’ve already seen some interesting new HomeKit accessories out of CES 2016 including the first Siri-controlled ceiling fans, and now iDevices is expanding its current lineup of HomeKit-compatible ...

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