New lighting products are striking a balance between energy-efficiency, through LED illumination, and smart control functionality. Additionally, manufacturers are continuing to deliver design options to help match any interior design aesthetic.
Kichler Lighting
Kichler Lighting’s Homestead Collection of curated lighting fixtures mixes aesthetics in 10 style families and 81 SKUs. The collection builds on the cottagecore trend of nesting at home and slower living, echoing homeowners’ increased interest in homespun crafts, antiques, and family heirlooms, and closeness to nature and gardening, according to the manufacturer. The line features chandeliers, sconces, and pendants in myriad textures, sizes, and finishes. The Baile style family (pictured) offers gathered-wheat motif chandeliers and sconces in two finish options. kichler.com
ETi Solid State Lighting
ETi Solid State Lighting has been granted a patent for LED fixtures with night lights. The patent’s coverage includes the NightLightR line of LED fixtures with an integrated night light trim feature. The night light option at 2000K adds soft, amber accent lighting to a room or hall by simply toggling the standard wall switch to change from downlight/area lighting to night light. The product family includes recessed, direct mount, and retrofit fixtures. etissl.com
Medya Lighting
The Smythe Craftsman Semi-Flushmount from Meyda Lighting is a rustic-style ceiling fixture with silver mica side panels and a matching bottom diffuser and crosshatch design. It’s enhanced with an oil-rubbed bronze finish, is UL and cUL listed for damp and dry locations, and allows diffuser color and metal finish customization. The fixture is available in 28-inch, 32-inch, 44-inch, and 44.5-inch widths. meyda.com
Deckorators
Low Voltage Recessed Lighting from Deckorators adds safety and style to decks. Available in recessed lighting deck kits and riser light kits, the product is offered in black or white trim in a bevel size of 1¼ inches. The easy-to-install kit includes deck lights, stair lights, transformers, and other features, including Bluetooth connectivity. Each light in the recessed or riser light kits offers a color warmth of about 300K. Transformers are available in 12 watts and 50 watts, with a remote, timer, and smartphone connectivity. deckorators.com
Kalco Lighting
Esterno Cristallo from Allegri Crystal by Kalco Lighting is a collection of outdoor crystal wall sconces featuring Firenze crystal encased in a matte black frame crafted from stainless steel. The collection offers a modern silhouette and advanced LED technology, and it includes options with clear crystal rods; chiseled spear designs; precision-cut square, oval, and octagonal shapes; or faceted crystal rods. The handcrafted stainless steel fixtures are coated with marine-grade, UV-resistant fluorocarbon paint that can withstand harsh elements. allegricrystal.com
Leviton
The Decora Smart Wi-Fi 2nd Gen Motion Sensing Dimmer combines sensing and dimming in one device. The Motion Sensing Dimmer offers ambient light sensing that prevents lights from turning on if there is ample natural light present and a night preset setting that turns lights on at a lower level in the evening. The dimmer includes a built-in guide light that softly illuminates a space, a motion snooze that temporarily disables motion detection, and a feature that allows other Decora Smart Wi-Fi devices in a room to be turned on by motion. leviton.com
Crestron
Crestron’s fully tunable LED Light Fixtures offer users real-time personalized lighting control. The modular design of the fixtures makes them suitable for any room, Crestron says. Fixture options include adjustable, wall wash, fixed frame, pinhole, multiple enclosure possibilities, and square or round trims. Homeowners can synchronize Crestron LED Light Fixtures with their natural circadian rhythm in addition to having full control of the hue, saturation, color temperature, and intensity of light. crestron.com
Jasco
The JascoPro Series is a line of in-wall smart home products including switches, dimmers, add-on switches, and fan-speed controls, available in rocker-style and toggle formats. The line also features indoor and outdoor lighting, and home entertainment and power products. The rocker and toggle switches incorporate the manufacturer’s patented QuickFit and SimpleWire technologies, to provide a housing depth reduced by 20% and to allow easy installation with auto-detecting line/load terminals, which prevent common wiring mistakes. byjasco.com
