Integrating Floor Lamps and Table Lamps with Homelink

Lighting is an important part of making a home look welcoming and safe. Good lighting techniques have the ability to make or break the look of an interior. Considering the vast range of options available now, it’s important to know which type of lighting suits your needs. One of the more popular lighting brands of today is FLOS, a German company that’s been operating since 1971.

FLOS has a wide range of table lamps and floor lamps, all contemporary in design with many emitting diffused light. So stylish are their pieces that you wouldn’t be blamed for mistaking them for decorative items. The MINI GLO-BALL is a table lamp that has a diffuser and is made out of hand-blown opaline glass. Perfect for lighting up small spaces and corners, it is designed by Jasper Morrison, a product and furniture designer. KTRIBE F is one of the many floor lamps  by flos  in zamak alloy. Sleek and stylish, it comes in five finishes with outer diffusers.

Lighting can also be remotely controlled where users can turn them on and off as well as activate dimmers. Similar to the technology used in garage opening, Homelink is one such company that integrates home lighting with remote control technology. Those who desire making use of it will need to purchase the X10 Activehome Pro, the X10 CM15A USB PC interface and the device module and RF remote.

Homelink can work from the comfort of one’s car where the Homelink automation system will need to be installed. Once the interface is set up, it’ll have to be integrated with the other components in order to work. The technology can also be integrated with almost any appliance that consumes electricity.

Johnson Controls is the company behind Homelink and up till the year 2003, it installed its interface in over 20 million vehicles. Such systems seek to create harmony between consumer, vehicle and home. It gives people a chance to manage their appliances without having to manually control them. it also distinctly increases safety, for example, if you leave home without turning off the lights, you can do so via the interface. This gives users a sense of security.