Lighting Controls
More than ever, homeowners want to turn their homes into virtual smart homes. This section provides readers with everything they need to know about lighting controls.
How to Engage Your Customers' Senses to Create a Showroom Experience
It's always worth attending a seminar or two at a major market because you never know when the conversation might just turn. At ICFF this week during the Making, Marketing and Selling Design in a 24/…
What Amazon's Alexa Blueprints Means for Smart Homes
When Amazon first released the Echo with its voice assistant Alexa, many consumers thought "Yeah, this is cool, but do I really need this?" While consumers can connect to their Echo via bluetooth,…
Smart Light Switch
Simply replace current switches with Noon's universal dimmer and its smart tech automatically creates customized lighting scenes and provides smart features such as Night Light and Vacation Mode.…
2018: Year of the Smart Home, Part 1
When you think about Amazon’s top sellers, you may consider books, or even a toy. Wait, maybe a video game?
Actually, during the 2017 holiday season, its top seller was none of the above. It was…
3 Reasons Why 2018 Is the Year of the Smart Home
The year 2018 is expected to be the year of the smart home — the year consumers finally embrace the true smart home movement — and there's good reason to see why. LED bulbs are coming down in price…
Alexa and Cortana have teamed up. What It Means for Home Automation
It's rare to see tech giants consider or even willingly work together, and yet, here we are.
Today The New York Times announced Amazon and Microsoft would be joining forces in the digital assistant…
Legrand's Smart Move and What It Means for Smart Lighting
An estimated 10 million Amazon Alexa-powered devices have been sold, according to a recent report from the Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. This past July, the company sold three times as…
Designer USB Charger with Duplex Receptacle
Available in Silver Granite (shown here) and Oil Rubbed Bronze finishes, the Designer USB Charger with Duplex Receptacle from Eaton offers two USB ports, ideal for charging phones and other…
Smart vs. Connected: What's the Difference?
The average home has 24 electronic devices, and almost all of them are connecting with the internet. So with that logic, all of us are living in smart homes, right?
Well not quite. Although a lot of…
Designer Dimmer
As the Oil Rubbed Bronze finish becomes more popular, Eaton has created lines of wall plates, switches and dimmers. Here, the Designer Dimmer comes in that Oil Rubbed Bronze finish to match the style…