Design-Centric Smart Home Lighting Design, Control & Shades

Lighting Design

Beyond choosing color palettes and furnishings, homeowners can enhance their Wellesley or Boston-area property’s charm and appeal with stunning lighting designs and expertly engineered control systems. Lighting is essential for accentuating architectural elegance, showcasing decor, and lifting your spirits. A seasoned lighting designer orchestrates fixtures, device management, color temperatures, brightness levels, and so much more. This ensures that everything works harmoniously together, adding a layer of sophistication and convenience to every task and special occasion.

Why hire a lighting designer?

Opting for a dedicated lighting partner might be a novel concept for homeowners accustomed to entrusting their lighting needs to electricians or interior decorators. Don’t relegate lighting as an afterthought, though. A specialized lighting designer is adept in the technical, scientific, and aesthetic aspects behind custom-tailored illumination solutions for every living space. Whether you’re building a new smart home or managing an extensive retrofit project, it’s time to show your home in its best light with Elite Media Solutions.

See Lighting Temperatures

Continually learn breakthrough lighting innovations in ongoing training sessions
Advanced techniques consider light as a vital component of your architecture
In-depth expertise in physics, optics, electricity, codes, and environmental impact
Reduced equipment costs through exclusive partnerships with brands like Lutron
Preliminary cost analysis minimizes equipment and labor costs using advanced lighting techniques
Detail-oriented, creative designs resonate with Boston-area luxury lifestyles

Color Temperatures at a Glance

1,700 K

Recreate the red lighting of a match’s flame for a calmer, peaceful evening.

2,700 - 3,300 K

Soft white light enhances wood finishes and the warm tones of interior furnishings.

4,100 - 4,150 K

Cool white tones improve focus in workspaces and add safety in the kitchen.

5,500 - 6,000 K

Invigorate your mood and elevate living spaces with high-noon daylight colors.

6,500 K

This bright, blue-toned color temperature mimics overcast skies in primary living spaces.

15,000 - 27,000 K

Amp up your energy with the bright light of a bright, blue sky on a sunny day.

1,850 K

Romantic evenings are made more enjoyable with the hues of candlelight.

3,000 K

Neutral, warmer white light encourages relaxation while you catch up on a few chapters.

5,000 K

Mimic daylight with crisp white hues, highlighting art pieces and improving security.

6,200 K

Avoid the afternoon slump and reenergize yourself with blue-toned white light.

6,500 - 10,500 K

Increasingly more blue-hued white light is perfect for workspaces to improve focus.

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

Light Is The Key To Versatility

Relying solely on one type of lighting can lead to eye strain, unwelcome shadows, and inflexible spaces. Combining ambient, task, and accent lighting creates a harmonious blend of beauty and functionality.

Ambient Light

Bathe rooms in gentle light, whether natural daylight, the soft diffusion of recessed ceiling fixtures, or the warmth of pendant lights.

Task Lighting

Specialized fixtures like pendants, desk lamps, or under-cabinet lighting provide focused, bright illumination for specific tasks.

Accent Lighting

Draw the eye toward art, photographs, and architectural features with an intense, bright light that creates a dramatic effect.

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

Embrace productivity with a "Daytime" scene that automatically turns on bright, white-blue ambient and desk lighting at 9 am as you fire up the computer. You feel invigorated as you work on big projects and knock out your email inbox.
Bedtime

Ease into a restful evening with the "Bedtime" scene, accessible from your bedside table or prescheduled to initiate at the same time each evening. Gradually, lights dim to a warm orange glow that encourages your mind to relax and prepare for sleep.
Entertaining

Social gatherings are more exciting with the "Entertaining" scene. Cast a lively white-blue glow while people grab a bite, then extend illumination to landscaped spaces, setting the stage for memorable evenings.
Movie Night

Create the ultimate home entertainment experience with the "Movie Night" scene, subtly dimming overhead fixtures and accentuating safe pathways along the floor, all from the convenience of your universal remote or touchpad.

Stunning Architectural Fixtures

Incorporate a diverse array of fixtures for a nuanced, balanced lighting design. It’s time to move beyond traditional overhead solutions like recessed can lights. Our experts craft a symphony of illumination using stunning pendants, downlights, track lighting, and linear fixtures to create a beautiful, layered effect, enriching aesthetics and supporting daily routines. Delve into each fixture type's unique traits and understand the role elegant lighting and advanced functionality play in your living areas.

Linear LED Lighting

Sustainable & Flexible

Elevate home lighting with streamlined linear LEDs, marrying aesthetics with practicality. These lights blend seamlessly into your home, ideal for accentuating architectural elements or enhancing workspaces for a modern, environmentally-conscious lighting solution.

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

Linear Pendants

Style & Function

Diversify lighting with an array of pendant colors and finishes that complement any stylistic taste. These fixtures, suspended gracefully from the ceiling or as part of a track light system, provide elegant illumination that infuses living spaces with a touch of sophistication.

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

Downlights

Seamless Ambiance

Discreet yet powerful downlights are the quintessence of modern ambient lighting, adaptable for task or accent illumination. These round or square-trimmed fixtures, designed for recessed or flush-mounted applications, blend seamlessly with interior design themes.

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

Retrofit Downlights

Effortless Upgrades

Revitalize living spaces with retrofit downlights designed for easy integration into existing recessed housings without hassle. Tunable LED fixtures are available in round or square trims to enhance any room’s ambiance.

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

Track lighting

Adaptable & Bright

Our track lighting solutions provide dynamic versatility for accentuating art or brightening task areas. With adjustable fixtures on a sleek track or rail system, you can tailor your lighting to your preferences, ensuring functionality and style.

Lighting Control

Unlock the full potential of your home with effortless lighting control. Expertly engineered by Elite’s knowledgeable systems designers, this sophisticated technology setup seamlessly orchestrates a symphony of light across your Wellesley or Weston-area property. Achieve perfect harmony and a cohesive ambiance, and embrace the convenience of centralized control. It’s time to personalize every living space with settings accessible from your preferred devices. A sleek, uncluttered lifestyle awaits!

Interfaces

For personalized light management, it’s time for customized control interfaces. Elevate experiences with sleek touchpads or intuitive mobile apps. Navigate your lighting landscape easily using graphic menus to view device statuses in each room and adjust settings quickly. Fine-tune intensity and color temperatures, then effortlessly recall your preferred settings with a single touch. Interfaces are designed for premium convenience and elegance.

Processor

At the core of your lighting ecosystem is the brain behind the brilliance, the advanced processor at the core of your lighting ecosystem. Instant responsiveness and seamless integration are vital components that ensure every device command is executed flawlessly, providing immediate and accurate response without delay. Every home is unique, and so are your lighting system’s requirements. Our lighting specialists will select the ideal processor for your system during the initial design stage based on capacity and performance needs.

Dimming Panels

Experience the pinnacle of streamlined efficiency with centralized dimming panels elegantly concealed away from view. These panels consolidate device management and intelligent control, reducing wall acne and visible clutter while simplifying wiring. Dimming panels also allow for more complex programming and integration with smart home systems. Enjoy enhanced control over all of your living spaces, inside and out, all from a discreet, out-of-sight location.

Smart Dimmers/Switches

Minimize wall clutter with a touch of sophistication thanks to smart dimmers and switches from brands like Lutron. Designed to execute elaborate smart lighting scenarios effortlessly, these elegant keypads replace conventional switches and blend with your home's aesthetics. Enjoy quick scene activation or manage all of your home’s devices with a tap or swipe of your finger. Discover a range of design-forward options in a variety of sophisticated finishes that elevate decor and add incredible functionality.

Why Motorized Shading?

Incorporating automated window treatments streamlines your entire day, from morning to night. Improve the look and feel of living spaces, enhance security, and add privacy with stylish shades, blinds, and drapes that complement the decor and operate according to a pre-determined schedule or on demand. Choose from select designer fabrics and various designs to add impeccable style and convenience to living spaces, relishing the simplicity of automation and smart control. The chore of going from room to room to adjust window coverings throughout the day is obsolete when you add motorized shading solutions.

Motorized shades integrate with your smart home automation system for synchronized lighting and shading adjustments.
Elevate ambiance by establishing zones tailored to specific lighting needs in different areas.
Experience the refined elegance of synchronized shade movements, ensuring quiet, precise, and scheduled adjustments.
Embrace user-friendly controls, making the convenience of automated window treatments accessible to all household members.

Automated Shading Benefits You’ll Love

Energy Savings

Tailor your shades to block out summer heat and welcome winter sunlight, reducing reliance on heating and cooling systems.

Boost Security

Use timers to automate shade movement, raising or lowering to create the illusion of occupancy even when you're away from home.

Perfect Aesthetics

A vast selection of fabrics and styles ensures shade choices align perfectly with your curated interior design and preferences.

Privacy Matters

Easily manage privacy with a single command, programming shades to lower and keep what’s happening inside away from peering eyes.

Preserve Furnishings

Safeguard artwork and interior finishes from harmful UV rays by scheduling shades to provide protection when sunlight is most intense.

Roller Shades

blue honeycomb shades on a window overlooking the ocean

Cellular Shades

Woven Roman Shades

Solar Shades

Blackout Shades

Horizontal Sheer Blinds

Roman Shades

Make Your Home Shine

Elite Media Solutions is your local lighting expert if you’re in Wellesley, Dover, or the Greater Boston region. Introduce your living spaces to smart home automation, motorized blinds and shades, and an exceptional lighting design that showcases your property in its best light.

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