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A little boy looks on in disbelief

Why do some lighting control systems seem so disappointing?

Edmund Blackadder, Lighting Designer In the “Amy and Amiability” episode of Blackadder III, Edmund and Baldrick are discussing how to marry off the “unbelievably thick and gittish” Prince George. Blackadder: Well there’s Grand Duchess...

Smart Home Visions of the Future

Smart Home Visions

This is a wonderful video compilation of different visions of what the smart home of the future might look like.  The list goes back to 1932.  A very big thanks to Wareable for putting this...

Brilliant Lighting in the CEDIA Awards 2015 Yearbook

CEDIA Awards 2015 Yearbook

The CEDIA Awards 2015 Yearbook is now available online.  The yearbook is going to print today but you can see all the winners and finalists online now. Iain Shaw Founder partner at Brilliant Lighting...

Barn Lighting

How to fine-tune a picture light 250 miles away

We’ve often commented on how often people tell us they really don’t want to turn their lights on and off from the beach. It’s become a “smart home” cliche, along with the home cinema...

Lutron Home+ on the Apple Watch

Lutron Home+ App adds Apple Watch Support