NARI North Texas
Residential Interior Feature over $50,000
Illuminating Comfort and Wellbeing
For these homeowners, technology not only had to function well in their home, but it also needed to blend seamlessly and remain unobtrusive.
Lighting was at the top of their list; they required beautiful lighting that would illuminate their spaces and highlight their art throughout the home.
Tunable white and full color lights were used to not only illuminate the space beautifully, making it inviting and well lit, but also to promote overall wellbeing. By mimicking the phases of natural daylight the lighting supports the homeowners natural circadian rhythm, creating a healthier living environment and fostering a sense of comfort and tranquility.
BEFORE
AFTER
The Driving Force
For this homeowner, technology not only had to function well in their home, but it also needed to blend seamlessly and remain unobtrusive. Lighting was at the top of their list—they required beautiful lighting that would illuminate their spaces and highlight their artwork throughout the home.
By using tunable white and color lights, we were able to illuminate the space beautifully, making it inviting and well-lit, while promoting overall well-being. By mimicking natural daylight, these lights support the homeowner’s circadian rhythm, creating a healthier living environment and fostering a sense of comfort and tranquility.
Client Requirements
- Beautiful lighting throughout the house
- Ambient and bright task light should always be available and should be easily changed depending on the need
- Lighting elements should blend seamlessly with the décor, enhance the overall look of the space, and highlight the artwork throughout the house
- The lighting should be able to create different “moods” thought the day or for a specific occasion
- Must have simple and elegant controls for the lighting
The Road to a better Lighting
We began by developing a comprehensive blueprint of the lighting design, meticulously detailing the placement, angle, intensity, and style of each fixture throughout the home. This blueprint encompassed not only the primary lighting but also included indirect lighting elements such as tape lights to enhance mood and ambiance.
Additionally, it outlined the strategic locations for all lighting controls and the necessary wiring to support each component, ensuring a seamless integration of lighting elements throughout the space.
Materials and Technology
- USAI Recessed Architectural Lights 3-inch trim less and millwork- Tunable White (2200K6000K)
- Savant Tunable White tape light
- Savant Full Color RGBW Tape lights
- Savant DMX and Tunable White controllers
- Savant Control System
- LED Wiring, Cat 6 wiring, Control Wiring (over 1.8 miles of cable used)
Special Lighting Features
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Seamless and Elegant Control: The design focused on making light control simple and sophisticated, seamlessly blending into the home’s overall aesthetic. This involved meticulous planning of "Scenes" (e.g. Cooking, Reading, Relaxing) for each room, enabling the homeowner to adjust the entire room’s lighting with a single button press. Traditional switches were replaced with brushed aluminum Savant Keypads and engraved with custom scene names for a sleek, integrated look.
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Mood-Adjusting Scene Buttons: Pressing a scene button instantly adjusts all lights in the room, fine-tuning their temperature and brightness to create the desired ambiance, whether for relaxation or activity.
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Dynamic Daylight Mode: The Daylight Mode automatically synchronizes all the lights with the sun’s path throughout the day, shifting the lighting from a warm sunrise to bright daylight, and finally to a soothing sunset as the day progresses, without the need for manual adjustments.
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Customizable Scene Options: Beyond the predefined keypads’ scenes, the homeowner can access a variety of additional scenes to tailor the lighting to their needs at any moment. Scenes can be easily added, modified, or updated to suit changing preferences.
Challenges
The lighting fixtures required for this project were originally designed for “new construction housing” architectural setups. However, the homeowner was unwilling to remove the entire ceiling sheetrock throughout the home.
By working meticulously from the attic, we engaged in precise measuring, planning, and careful cutting. This approach allowed us to successfully remove all existing recessed lighting and install the new housing with minimal sheetrock repair.
1.8 Miles of cable
The tunable white fixtures required a combination of both line voltage and low voltage wiring. To achieve the desired solution, additional wiring for network, keypads, and audio systems were used. This extensive installation process involved running over 1.8 miles of new cable throughout the home.
Converting a traditional lighting system to a panelized
lighting solution
The customer required simple, elegant control of the lighting system, minimizing the number of visible controls throughout the house and avoiding multiple light switches in each room. To meet this request, we removed all traditional switches and implemented a full panelized lighting solution, replacing them with a single, elegant keypad in each room, providing both simplicity and style.
Impact to the home
Dynamic Tunable Lighting
Allows for a fully automated Daylight Mode, where the lighting seamlessly adjusts to mimic the sun’s natural color spectrum, creating a harmonious and energizing environment.
User-Friendly Controls
Elegant and strategically placed keypads allow the homeowners to effortlessly tailor the lighting in each room to suit any activity or mood.
Consistent and Stunning Illumination
Beautifully consistent lighting throughout every room eliminates shadows and perfectly showcases the artwork and decor
Centralized Technology Hub
All the home’s technology is housed in a streamlined control room, including a comprehensive panelized lighting solution, that can remotely monitor and control every light and outlet, track energy consumption, and fine tune the home’s lighting for optimal efficiency.
Before
Inadequate lighting failed to provide sufficient task light for cooking and other activities requiring bright focused light.
The existing setup also caused shadows and dark spots throughout the space, making it difficult to work
efficiently and comfortably.
Additionally, the space lacked the elegance and beauty that proper lighting could bring.
After
The kitchen now features fully tunable white architectural and LED lights that deliver bright, daylight-quality illumination whenever needed. With the press of a button, the lighting effortlessly transforms into a warm, inviting glow, perfectly suited for relaxed evenings. In addition, the system can be set to automatically follow the natural daylight cycle, seamlessly adjusting to the time of day to create the ideal ambiance.
Before
The dining room had uninspiring builder-grade lighting that failed to adequately illuminate the space. The table lacked focused lighting, and there was no dedicated lighting to showcase the artwork, leaving the room full of shadows and inconsistent illumination, undermining both functionality and aesthetic appeal.
After
The full tunable white architectural lighting allows the owners to effortlessly transform the mood and appearance of the room by adjusting the light temperature. This flexibility allows for dynamic changes, from a warm, inviting glow to a cooler, more vibrant ambiance. The gold leaf paint on the ceiling beautifully shifts from a rich gold to a shimmering silver, enhancing the room’s versatility and enabling the perfect setting for any occasion.
