Smart systems are about much more than just being able to turn your lights on and off from anywhere – here’s how you could use this tech to your advantage

Lighting needs change over the course of a day, according to how a space is being used – but how many homes have you visited where it’s easy to make that happen? Nobody likes to be confronted by blankets of switches and dimmers, with labels clumsily stuck on to remind you what does what. Smart lighting takes all of that confusion away and more – giving you intelligent control that can respond to your needs, enhance your lifestyle and hook up with other tech in the house.

Design & infrastructure

“Planning is key to lighting design. We’re lucky that in most projects, we’re brought in early,” says Iain Shaw from Brilliant

Lighting. “That said, sometimes people come to us at shows like Build It Live saying they spoke to us two years ago, and now the electricians are on site so they’re ready for us. That really doesn’t work, particularly if you want automation.”