Mood is everything.
Setting the mood at home is that finishing touch on your
residential masterpiece. It can be the difference between a room that sparkles
and shines and a space that feels drab and uninviting.
A great way to control mood is through lighting – and smart
lighting solutions make this easier than ever! With Halloween right around the
corner, it is the perfect time to celebrate the season and have some fun
setting just the right scene for Halloween. At
AVB Marketing,
we’ve put
together this list to help our customers deck out their homes for Halloween, while
also educating everybody on the many benefits of smart lighting control.
Scheduling Scary
By day, your house is brightly lit, the shades are up, and
the lights off. But as the darkness of night starts to draw near, your system
automatically adjusts your lighting and shades to the schedule you set. Your
guests sit there, a gasp, as they find themselves draped in your perfectly
controlled and lit Halloween setting.
Even better, having it set to go on by itself can be used to
strike a little fear in your guests, as well. You could schedule blinds to go
up and down at seemingly random times during a Halloween party, or use an app on
your phone to control the lights and turn them on and off as people enter and
exit certain rooms. Flickering lights are sure to add some spooky atmosphere to
any shindig you throw, and you’ll be able to do it all from the palm of your
hand!
You are probably wondering
how
one takes their
current lighting and shading system and makes it set for such scares, though.
That’s what we’re here for! Give us a call today at
916-407-5165-999
and
we’ll walk you through all your integration options for lighting and shading
and how they can be a benefit to your life, long past the Halloween season.
Dementor Dimmers
There’s nothing more frightening than a bunch of unmarked
light switches cluttering up your wall, confusing you and your guest about just
which one controls which light. But dimmers or keypads? Now, those have
potential, for sure.
Dimmers and keypads come in a whole array of styles and options,
giving you something that will match whatever you are looking for to fit your
home. They also save you money compared to traditional light switches. But what
about setting up some scares? Yeah, they can help there, too.
With smart dimmers and keypads, your house can go from
brightly lit to eerily haunted with just a touch, giving you total control over
the lighting in your house. It also means that you don’t have to deal with the
binary “on/off” options of most traditional lights, either: You can easily set
your lights to stay at a spooky, somewhere-in-the-middle setting, giving just
enough light for people to see, but not enough for them to see that the bowl of
brains they are sticking their hand in is actually spaghetti.
Scary Security
Maybe you aren’t a fan of Halloween. Or maybe you and your
family are going to go out trick or treating this year, instead of staying at
home. If that’s the case, smart lighting solutions can still help make sure you
have a happy – and safe! – Halloween.
With smart lighting, you can set your lights to turn on and
off at random intervals to make it look like the home is occupied. This just may
dissuade the neighbors who were thinking about trying to pull a toilet paper-inspired
prank!
Even better, the security and peace of mind that comes from
such occupancy settings aren’t just good for Halloween – they work every other
night of the year too. Whether you are traveling for the holidays or spending
long hours working away at the office, smart lighting can make sure it always
looks like somebody is home -- and make sure everything stays safe and
prank-free on the home front.
Orange and Black lights, Oh My!
Of course, these aren’t the only ways that lighting can help
you have the spookiest Halloween this side of Halloween Town. With RGB fixtures
and smart bulbs, you can change your landscape lighting to include festive hues
and colors. Forget about the plain, boring colors you use the rest of the year
– turn your front and back yard into a festively lit, floral Halloween-scape.
These Halloween tricks and treats are just the beginning of
what lighting control can offer you and your home. Give us a call today at
916-407-5165-999
or creep on over to our
contact page
and we’d be more than glad
to walk you through all of the awesome features of advanced home lighting and
shading, and why one of our solutions would be perfect not just for Halloween,
but for the whole year!