Brighten Your Life with Lighting Control Systems in Chicago

Lighting Design for a Stunning Home

Creating a beautiful home is about more than just the perfect furniture and color palettes. It is also about how you light your space. The right lighting highlights your home's architecture, enhances your high-end finishes, and brings every room to life with color and character. Even more, a well-designed lighting control system boosts your mood, improves daily comfort, and makes everyday tasks easier. If you’re ready to elevate your living experience, it’s time to trust a professional who specializes in lighting control and design.

Why Work with a Lighting Designer?

You might wonder why you’d need a dedicated lighting designer when you've already worked with an electrician or interior designer in the past. But when lighting is treated as an afterthought, you miss out on the full potential of what it can do for your home. A professional lighting designer is trained to blend science, style, and technology to craft a truly bespoke lighting experience, one that’s customized to your home's architecture and your lifestyle.

See Lighting Temperatures

In-depth expertise in the latest lighting technologies and innovations
The ability to transform light into a key element of architectural beauty
Special training in physics, optics, electrical systems, safety codes, and sustainability
Strong manufacturer partnerships that help reduce equipment costs
Cost-effective designs that lower installation and labor expenses
A keen eye for detail, ensuring your lighting is tailored perfectly to your needs

Color Temperatures at a Glance

1,700 K

Soft red hues, like a candle flame, perfect for winding down in the evening

1,850 K

Romantic candlelight glow — ideal for intimate dinners or cozy nights

2,700 - 3,300 K

Warm white lighting that enhances natural wood tones and inviting spaces

3,000 K

Relaxing neutral white, great for family rooms and reading nooks

4,100 - 4,150 K

Bright cool white, perfect for kitchens and home offices

5,000 K

Crisp daylight tones to highlight artwork and boost home security

5,500 - 6,000 K

Refreshing daylight hues that lift your mood and bring décor to life

6,200 K

Bright, energizing blue-white light, similar to full daylight

6,500 K

A cool, natural tone reminiscent of an overcast sky

6,500 - 10,500 K

Cool blue light to keep you laser-focused on important tasks

15,000 - 27,000 K

Vibrant blue lighting that fuels productivity and energy for demanding work

1,700 K

Match flames & low-pressure sodium lamps

2,700 - 3,300 K

Incandescent lamps & soft-white flourescent lamps

4,100 - 4,150 K

Moonlight; cool-white lamps

5,500 - 6,000 K

Vertical daylight

6,500 K

Daylight; overcast fluorescent lamps

15,000 - 27,000 K

Daylight; overcast fluorescent lamps

1,850 K

Candle Flame, sunrise, sunset

3,000 K

Warm-white fluorescent lamos

5,000 K

Horizon daylight

6,200 K

Xenon short-arc lamp

6,500 - 10,500 K

LCD or CRT Screen

The Must-Have Layers of Light

A one-dimensional lighting setup can leave your home feeling flat, causing strained eyes, harsh shadows, and rigid spaces. A beautifully designed home needs layers of light to create a balanced, flexible environment that feels effortless from morning to night.

Ambient Light

Ambient lighting is your foundation. It fills the room with soft, welcoming illumination, often through natural light, recessed ceiling fixtures, or elegant pendants.

Task Lighting

When you need to focus, task lighting steps in. Desk lamps, pendant lights, and under-cabinet lighting offer bright, concentrated beams right where you need them most.

Accent Lighting

These brighter, focused fixtures draw attention to your favorite features, such as artwork, photos, and architectural details, to add depth and character to your space.

Bright living room with a white sectional sofa, floor lamps, and large windows letting in natural light.

Cozy living room with dim lighting, showcasing a white sectional sofa, floor lamps, and a soft, inviting atmosphere.

Warmly lit living room featuring a white sectional sofa, floor lamps, and a welcoming ambiance for social gatherings.

Darkened living room set for a movie night with a white sectional sofa, floor lamps, and a cozy, intimate setting.

Daytime Scene

Stay energized and on track with a "Daytime" scene that automatically brightens your home at 9 AM every day. As you step into your home office, a soft wash of bright white-blue ambient light welcomes you, helping you stay sharp and focused.
Bedtime Scene

When it’s time to unwind, a "Bedtime" scene dims your lights and shifts the glow to a warm, soothing hue, all activated from a bedside remote or tablet. It’s the perfect way to prepare your mind and body for restful sleep.
Entertaining Scene

Set the mood for unforgettable gatherings with a "Party" scene. Lights in your kitchen and living areas shift to a lively white-blue tone to keep the energy high. You can even tie in landscape lighting to draw your guests outdoors and make the most of your beautiful backyard spaces.
Movie Night Scene

Movie nights deserve the full theater experience. A single tap dims your recessed lights and decorative sconces, while subtle floor track lighting stays on to guide you safely without interrupting the show. It’s all about creating an immersive, comfortable atmosphere.

Elevate Every Space with Architectural Fixtures

To achieve truly layered lighting, it’s important to mix and match different fixture styles, not just rely on overhead canned lighting. Our expert designers blend a thoughtful mix of high-end pendants, track lights, and downlights to create lighting that adds both beauty and practicality to your home. Whether you’re relaxing, working, or entertaining, your lighting adapts to every moment.

Linear LED Lighting

Flexible & Efficient

Sleek, modern, and energy-efficient, linear LED lighting highlights architectural features and offers powerful task lighting, all with a minimalistic, high-end look. It's a stunning way to add contemporary flair while enhancing functionality.

Minimalist kitchen with black pendant lights hanging over a white island.

Linear Pendants

Design-Forward Lighting

Pendants bring an elevated touch to any space. Available in a wide range of styles, colors, and finishes, they serve both decorative and functional roles. Whether suspended from the ceiling or integrated into track systems, pendants turn ordinary rooms into showstoppers.

Modern kitchen with sleek downlighting, wooden cabinets, and marble backsplash.

Downlights

Illumination without the Clutter

Downlights are a favorite for a reason. These recessed or flush-mounted fixtures offer soft, beautiful ambient lighting—and can easily be adapted for accent or task lighting too. Available in round or square trims to match your home’s style, they bring illumination exactly where you need it without interrupting the clean lines of your décor.

Clean, modern room with a white ceiling, retrofit lighting, and a brick accent wall.

Retrofit Downlights

A Seamless Lighting Upgrade

Give outdated fixtures a modern refresh with sleek retrofit downlights. Designed to fit into most standard recessed housings, these low-profile options offer a smooth, sophisticated look without the need for major remodeling. Choose from high-end tunable LED models, with round or square trims, to customize the feel of every room.

Stylish room with multiple track lights, wooden accents, and modern decor.

Track lighting

Bright, Versatile Spotlights

Track lighting brings flexibility and flair to your space. Adjustable spotlights mounted on rails or tracks let you showcase your favorite artwork, highlight custom cabinetry, or add task lighting exactly where it’s needed. Explore straight, round, or curved designs to match your unique style and elevate the look of your interiors.

Lighting Control at Your Fingertips

The beauty of a layered, luxurious lighting design truly shines when you have effortless control. A thoughtfully designed lighting control system for your Arlington Heights home lets you manage every fixture with precision, keeping your home beautifully lit and your style consistent. Even better, centralized lighting control means a cleaner installation and less wall clutter, creating a smooth, polished aesthetic throughout your space.

Smart, Intuitive Interfaces

High-end lighting control is all about simplicity and elegance. Access everything through sleek touchpads or intuitive mobile apps that show you, at a glance, the status of lights in every room. Adjust brightness, shift color temperatures, and save your favorite lighting scenes, all with a quick tap.

Powerful Processors

Behind the scenes, the processor is the powerhouse of your lighting control system. A high-performance processor ensures your commands are executed instantly and flawlessly. Whether you’re adjusting a single light or creating an entire lighting scene for entertaining, the communication is seamless and immediate, exactly what you’d expect in a luxury home.

Streamlined Dimming Panels

Centralized dimming panels are another hallmark of a professionally installed lighting system. Tucked away discreetly in an equipment room or closet, these panels reduce wall clutter, simplify wiring, and unlock advanced lighting control possibilities. They even manage other home elements like fans and motorized systems, helping maintain the sleek, clean look your home deserves.

Elegant Smart Dimmers and Switches

Minimize "wall acne" even more with smart dimmers and keypads. Instead of a bank of clunky switches, you’ll have beautiful, flush-mounted keypads that blend perfectly into your décor. Available in finishes like matte, glass, or metal, they give you one-touch access to your favorite scenes and lighting controls, all while enhancing the beauty of your living spaces.

Experience the Luxury of Motorized Shades

Adding motorized window treatments to your home in Chicago is a whole lifestyle transformation. With a touch of a button (or no touch at all!), you’ll enjoy smarter lighting control, better energy efficiency, enhanced privacy, and more comfortable spaces all day long. Plus, with a wide range of beautiful fabrics and styles to choose from, your shades will fit seamlessly into your home’s aesthetic.

Create the perfect atmosphere by syncing your motorized window treatments with your lighting control system.
Set custom zones that automatically adjust to your lighting needs throughout the day.
Watch your shades rise and lower quietly, precisely, and perfectly in unison, right on schedule.
Enjoy easy-to-use controls that anyone in the house can master, making daily life simpler for everyone.

The Smart Benefits of Motorized Shading

Save Energy

Program your shades to block harsh sunlight during Chicago’s warm summer months, or welcome in natural heat during colder days to keep your home cozy and efficient.

Enhance Security

Create the appearance of an occupied home by automating your shades to move on timers; a simple way to boost security whether you're home or away.

Match Your Style

Choose from hundreds of luxurious fabrics and materials. Whether your taste is sleek and modern or warm and traditional, you’ll find the perfect match without compromising your design.

Protect Your Privacy

Lower every shade in your home with a single tap, or automate them to adjust around your daily routines, for complete privacy exactly when you want it.

Safeguard Your Interiors

Shield your furniture, artwork, flooring, and rugs from harmful UV rays. Automated shades protect your most valuable pieces by reducing sun exposure during the brightest parts of the day.

Roller Shades

Solar Shades

blue honeycomb shades on a window overlooking the ocean

Cellular Shades

Woven Roman Shades

Blackout Shades

Horizontal Sheer Blinds

Roman Shades

Bring New Light to Your Everyday Life

Ready to transform your home with expert lighting design, seamless lighting control, and stunning motorized window treatments? Whether you're in Chicago or Arlington Heights, our experienced team is here to deliver white-glove service and tailored solutions that redefine luxury living.

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