We set up a model kid's room at the CNET Smart Home complete with cute furniture and decorations. What it really needs though is a system of smart lighting.
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Enter the CNET Smart Home kid's room
Control every light
Smarts on the ceiling
Even the reading lamp can be smart
Use a door sensor
As the door opens
When the door closes
All lights can be night lights
An inviting night time potty
I was able to find and control every light in the room under the SmartThings mobile app.
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Enter the CNET Smart Home kid's room
Control every light
Smarts on the ceiling
Even the reading lamp can be smart
Use a door sensor
As the door opens
When the door closes
All lights can be night lights
An inviting night time potty
Placing a smart bulb in the room's chandelier also brought it into the SmartThings universe of connected devices.
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Caption:Brian Bennett
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Enter the CNET Smart Home kid's room
Control every light
Smarts on the ceiling
Even the reading lamp can be smart
Use a door sensor
As the door opens
When the door closes
All lights can be night lights
An inviting night time potty
I also added a Philips Hue bulb to the reading lamp clamped to the bookshelf.
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Caption:Brian Bennett
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Enter the CNET Smart Home kid's room
Control every light
Smarts on the ceiling
Even the reading lamp can be smart
Use a door sensor
As the door opens
When the door closes
All lights can be night lights
An inviting night time potty
The primary trigger for automated lighting actions is a door sensor mounted to the room's inside door frame.
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Caption:Brian Bennett
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Enter the CNET Smart Home kid's room
Control every light
Smarts on the ceiling
Even the reading lamp can be smart
Use a door sensor
As the door opens
When the door closes
All lights can be night lights
An inviting night time potty
The SmartThings app knows the instant the bedroom door opens.
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Caption:Brian Bennett
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Enter the CNET Smart Home kid's room
Control every light
Smarts on the ceiling
Even the reading lamp can be smart
Use a door sensor
As the door opens
When the door closes
All lights can be night lights
An inviting night time potty
When the app detects the door closes, the system will turn off lights outside and inside the room except for the night light.
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Caption:Brian Bennett
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Enter the CNET Smart Home kid's room
Control every light
Smarts on the ceiling
Even the reading lamp can be smart
Use a door sensor
As the door opens
When the door closes
All lights can be night lights
An inviting night time potty
With smart color-changing bulbs, all lights in the room can act as night lights.
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Caption:Brian Bennett
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Enter the CNET Smart Home kid's room
Control every light
Smarts on the ceiling
Even the reading lamp can be smart
Use a door sensor
As the door opens
When the door closes
All lights can be night lights
An inviting night time potty
A smart light above the toilet automatically turns on at night when the door opens.
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Caption:Brian Bennett
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