We put automated lights in the CNET Smart Home kid's room for smoother bed times
Handling the bed time and sleep schedules of young kids can be really rough. We install a system of smart lights in the kid's room at the CNET Smart Home to help the process along.
Brian Bennett
Enter the CNET Smart Home kid's room
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.
Control every light
I was able to find and control every light in the room under the SmartThings mobile app.
Smarts on the ceiling
Placing a smart bulb in the room's chandelier also brought it into the SmartThings universe of connected devices.
Even the reading lamp can be smart
I also added a Philips Hue bulb to the reading lamp clamped to the bookshelf.
Use a door sensor
The primary trigger for automated lighting actions is a door sensor mounted to the room's inside door frame.
As the door opens
The SmartThings app knows the instant the bedroom door opens.
When the door closes
When the app detects the door closes, the system will turn off lights outside and inside the room except for the night light.
All lights can be night lights
With smart color-changing bulbs, all lights in the room can act as night lights.
An inviting night time potty
A smart light above the toilet automatically turns on at night when the door opens.