{"id":1353,"date":"2009-04-11T07:30:58","date_gmt":"2009-04-11T07:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/electrical\/home-automation\/lutron%e2%80%99s-dimmers-offer-greater-control-and-sleeker-looks"},"modified":"2009-04-11T07:30:58","modified_gmt":"2009-04-11T07:30:58","slug":"lutron%e2%80%99s-dimmers-offer-greater-control-and-sleeker-looks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/electrical\/home-automation\/lutron%e2%80%99s-dimmers-offer-greater-control-and-sleeker-looks\/","title":{"rendered":"Lutron\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Dimmers Offer Greater Control And Sleeker Looks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/images\/lutron\/hallway.jpg\" alt=\"Lutron\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Dimmers Offer Greater Control And Sleeker Looks \" class=\"right\" \/>A room can be completely transformed by lighting, yet the control of it via dimmers remains one of the most overlooked and underused aspects of home interior design.<br \/>\nQuality dimmers &#8211; such as those from Lutron, whose founder invented the electronic dimmer in 1961 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c can be used in rooms to create dramatic or subtle changes of ambience, to suit both mood and occasion.<\/p>\n<p>Dimmer switches also help save energy, as dimming a bulb&#8217;s light output will normally reduce its energy consumption and extend its life, whilst having only a minimal change in perceived light levels. By dimming lights by 10%, it is possible to save around 10% of energy.<\/p>\n<p>What makes Lutron\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s dimmers stand out, is an over-riding commitment to technology and design &#8211; which results in a significant \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcstep-up\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 from the usual dimmer experience.<br \/>\nThis is because Lutron\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s dimmers are designed by some of America\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s best engineers, are made using top-quality materials and finally are tested far above industry standards.<\/p>\n<p>This high-end engineering is complemented by a range of stylish, snap-on faceplates, to ensure the dimmers look as good as they function.<\/p>\n<p>Lutron doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t offer the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcclunky\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 rotary switch system \u00e2\u20ac\u201c instead, it provides more contemporary looks and greater control via slide, tap and Infrared functions.<\/p>\n<p>The range includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The slide-function Lyneo; Priced from \u00c2\u00a322.50 to \u00c2\u00a3151.00.<br \/>\nThe digital tap and IR-function Rania; Priced from \u00c2\u00a360.00 to \u00c2\u00a3204.00.<br \/>\nThe \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcSolina\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, a dimmer for floor or table lamps; Priced from \u00c2\u00a332.00 to \u00c2\u00a340.00.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lutron products are really easy to install &#8211; and come in a range of stylish colours and models.<br \/>\nMore information can be found via:<br \/>\nWeb: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lutron.com\/europe\">http:\/\/www.lutron.com\/europe<\/a><br \/>\nTel: (020) 7702 0657<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A room can be completely transformed by lighting, yet the control of it via dimmers remains one of the most overlooked and underused aspects of home interior design. Quality dimmers &#8211; such as those from Lutron, whose founder invented the electronic dimmer in 1961 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c can be used in rooms to create dramatic or subtle changes of ambience, to suit both mood and occasion. Dimmer switches also help save energy, as dimming a bulb&#8217;s light output will normally reduce its energy consumption and extend its life, whilst having only a minimal change in perceived light levels. By dimming lights by &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/electrical\/home-automation\/lutron%e2%80%99s-dimmers-offer-greater-control-and-sleeker-looks\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[217,332,242,288],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1353"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1353"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1353\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}