Family Room Lighting Controls
Every light needs a switch, and when thinking about new family room lighting controls, you can break everything down into each layer of lighting. For your overhead ambient lights, add enough switches for each fixture or set of fixtures. Your chandelier, pendant, or ceiling fan can be on its own switch, while the recessed lights are on a different switch, or better yet, a dimmer.
For your dedicated accent lights, such as wall sconces, put these fixtures on their own switch so you can use them as needed, while leaving the ambient lights on or off. Dimmers can be a great choice for these as well, since you may want to raise or lower the lights based on season or time of day.
Your floor and table lamps can be operated via their own individual switches, but you’ll want to make sure you have plenty of outlets for each light. If your family room doesn’t have floor outlets, consider adding some so that you don’t have to run cords from the end table next to the couch all the way to the wall, which may be a few feet away. You can also put your lamps on indoor timers so that they turn on at the same time each evening.
If you’d like to learn more about lighting timers, sensors, and other automated controls, we can discuss those choices with you as well. Perhaps you’re someone who would like to be able to control your entryway lighting with your phone or your voice — we can help you find the right smart lighting options that make it easier than ever to turn your lights on and off!