I have an old house (built in 1970s) so I am guessing my light switches don’t have modern wiring. I need to check when I get home. I don’t know if/how this impacts which route I should go.

I don’t necessarily care about the ability to change the colors of my light bulbs (although being able to change the temperature between 2700k-6500k would be nice).

I primarily want the ability to turn my lights on/off/dimmed without having to walk to the switch. My house has the light switches in not very convenient places which requires one to walk through dark rooms to turn them on/off which is annoying.

If I do just get light switches, is there a general recommendation? Is Caseta by Lutron a good option or is there something else that is generally recommended?

Lastly, if I wanted to add some sort of TV backlighting, would this potentially require me to get some sort of hub or can this also be controlled through smart switches?

Thanks

  • Captriker@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    My approach is:

    Switches replaced with Smart Switches where possible. Especially for overhead lights.

    Lamps that are not controlled by a switch get a smart bulb. Hue white ambiance mostly. They just work, plus Hue has remotes that can be used to turn them on/off either from a table or you can usually surface mount them.