Smart Lightbulbs Make Holiday Decorating So Much Easier

Smart lightbulbs make holiday decorating a whole lot more convenient. No longer will you need to worry about searching underneath the Christmas tree to find the switch to your string lights; you can control all of your home’s holiday lighting with just your phone. 

Better still, smart lightbulbs allow you to automate your lights to turn on and off again at a certain time, helping you save energy throughout the winter. If you’re heading out of town for the holidays, you can check in on your holiday lighting from afar to make sure you didn’t accidentally leave any string lights on inside the house.

How to Deck the Halls with Smart Lighting

Here are some of the best ways to decorate with smart lightbulbs, both in and around your home.

Add Festive Cheer to Your Home’s Exterior

If you’re tired of hanging up holiday lights every year, opting for a few smart lightbulbs across the exterior of your home is the perfect way to go. Swap out your porch lights or exterior wall lanterns for smart bulbs that can change colors for an effortless holiday look. 

You can even change out your property’s floodlights for smart bulbs—not only are they easier to automate year-round, but changing the lights to feature wintery colors will help dress your house for the season without any extra work. The same goes for outdoor string lights; why agonize over a certain color when you can have them all, whenever you want?

Even year-round pathway lighting can become seasonal when you make use of smart lightbulbs. Change the color of your lights to blue and white for winter, or make them red and green for a festive walkway. 

Trim Your Christmas Tree with LEDs

If you want to get more specific with your holiday smart bulb decor, smart string lights for your Christmas tree are a good choice; you can easily switch up the theme of your tree each year by changing the color of your smart lightbulbs, or by having them rotate colors for a changing display.

Strike the Perfect Balance of Cozy and Lively

If you’ve been interested in swapping out your incandescent lightbulbs for smart lights throughout your home, the holidays are just another good reason to do so. You can cut your harsh overhead lighting by using smart bulbs that dim when it gets dark outside for the perfect cozy vibe; you can also utilize smart bulbs that have multiple color options for some fun holiday cheer throughout your space. In the daytime, you might want your lights to be brighter and showier—cue mood lighting.

Saving Energy While Sleighing Your Decorating

Smart bulbs use LED bulbs instead of incandescent bulbs, causing them to use less energy. Their scheduling options also make them more eco-friendly, since you’ll never accidentally leave a lightbulb on for too long again. 

If you dim the brightness of your bulbs, you’ll also be using less energy over the holidays, saving you money on your winter utility bills while benefiting the environment at the same time.

How to Pick the Perfect Smart Lightbulbs for Your Home

Smart bulbs are gaining popularity in holiday decorating, so more brands are offering smart LED options for winter. Figure out your preferred string light length first, and then determine what types of features you’d like your smart bulbs to have, such as the range of colors you want, what interface you want to use your lights with, and the automation you want included. You should also consider these features when purchasing indoor bulbs and outdoor lights.