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Level Up Your Staircase With LED Lighting
Discover how stairs and handrails fitted with discreet, energy-efficient LED lighting can take your home to new heights
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The right lighting can transform the ambiance of any space, and your staircase is no exception. Whether you want to enhance the atmosphere inside your home or up your wow factor for outdoor entertaining, LED stairways and handrails can give you just the glow-up you’re looking for. Here’s everything you need to know about this innovative and efficient lighting solution.
LED Lighting Takes the Lead
Light-emitting diode (LED) technology has advanced considerably over the past decade or so, making it an increasingly popular choice for homeowners and designers. Today’s LEDs are dimmable, smaller in size and come in a wider range of colors than they did a few years ago, giving you more flexibility in how you use them in and around your home. For the ultimate convenience, you’ll also find smart LEDs that can be controlled by voice command via your smart-home system.
On top of those perks, LEDs are hard to beat when it comes to high-performance, eco-friendly lighting. They reach full brightness instantly, generate very little heat, and they’re free of chemical elements such as lead and mercury. They score top points for efficiency too, using up to 85% less energy than a halogen equivalent and about half the energy of a compact fluorescent (CFL) bulb, and they last about 50,000 hours before they need to be replaced.
Light-emitting diode (LED) technology has advanced considerably over the past decade or so, making it an increasingly popular choice for homeowners and designers. Today’s LEDs are dimmable, smaller in size and come in a wider range of colors than they did a few years ago, giving you more flexibility in how you use them in and around your home. For the ultimate convenience, you’ll also find smart LEDs that can be controlled by voice command via your smart-home system.
On top of those perks, LEDs are hard to beat when it comes to high-performance, eco-friendly lighting. They reach full brightness instantly, generate very little heat, and they’re free of chemical elements such as lead and mercury. They score top points for efficiency too, using up to 85% less energy than a halogen equivalent and about half the energy of a compact fluorescent (CFL) bulb, and they last about 50,000 hours before they need to be replaced.
Create Atmosphere
Adding LED lighting to your stairs and handrails is a small detail that has a big impact, creating a cozy glow that brings instant warmth to your home. “LEDs provide excellent ambient light and, as they’re so small, you can fit them into so many different places,” says YouTube star Derek Howlett, who installed a floating staircase with LED lighting in the southern Arizona home he shares with wife Hannah.
“You’d typically put lights in the wall above the stair treads, but I wanted something really clean where they were integrated into the treads,” says Howlett. “It just looks awesome. Many people say the stairs are their favorite part of the house.”
By installing a floating stairway with LED lights, you can turn an interior staircase into an eye-catching feature. To create a welcoming vibe for outdoor entertaining, use LED lighting on your deck or entry stairway, or you can even incorporate handrails with integrated LED underlighting.
State-of-the-art LEDs are dimmable, so you can change the illumination level to suit the mood; turn them up to help guests arrive safely in your home and lower the lighting level when you’re dining or relaxing. They’re also dotless, which means they cast a gentle, even glow.
Adding LED lighting to your stairs and handrails is a small detail that has a big impact, creating a cozy glow that brings instant warmth to your home. “LEDs provide excellent ambient light and, as they’re so small, you can fit them into so many different places,” says YouTube star Derek Howlett, who installed a floating staircase with LED lighting in the southern Arizona home he shares with wife Hannah.
“You’d typically put lights in the wall above the stair treads, but I wanted something really clean where they were integrated into the treads,” says Howlett. “It just looks awesome. Many people say the stairs are their favorite part of the house.”
By installing a floating stairway with LED lights, you can turn an interior staircase into an eye-catching feature. To create a welcoming vibe for outdoor entertaining, use LED lighting on your deck or entry stairway, or you can even incorporate handrails with integrated LED underlighting.
State-of-the-art LEDs are dimmable, so you can change the illumination level to suit the mood; turn them up to help guests arrive safely in your home and lower the lighting level when you’re dining or relaxing. They’re also dotless, which means they cast a gentle, even glow.
Boost Safety
Poorly lit stairs and decks can pose a safety risk, particularly at night. Upgrading your deck, balcony and exterior stairs and handrails with LED lighting gives you the peace of mind of knowing that guests can safely navigate their way to your front door and around your al fresco area. Adding them to your internal stairs allows everyone in your household to access the upper levels of your home with less risk of slips and falls. And as LED lights operate at extremely low temperatures, it’s reassuring to know they pose less of a burn hazard than heat-generating lights such as incandescents.
“The LED lights create a nice lighted pathway as you’re walking up the stairs,” Howlett says of his floating stairs with LED lighting. “One thing I’d recommend to anyone building a house is to put your time, money and research into those things you’re going to find the most valuable so you’re going to really love living in the space.”
Poorly lit stairs and decks can pose a safety risk, particularly at night. Upgrading your deck, balcony and exterior stairs and handrails with LED lighting gives you the peace of mind of knowing that guests can safely navigate their way to your front door and around your al fresco area. Adding them to your internal stairs allows everyone in your household to access the upper levels of your home with less risk of slips and falls. And as LED lights operate at extremely low temperatures, it’s reassuring to know they pose less of a burn hazard than heat-generating lights such as incandescents.
“The LED lights create a nice lighted pathway as you’re walking up the stairs,” Howlett says of his floating stairs with LED lighting. “One thing I’d recommend to anyone building a house is to put your time, money and research into those things you’re going to find the most valuable so you’re going to really love living in the space.”
Reduce Your Power Bills
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, lighting accounts for around 15% of the average American home’s energy use. If you’re looking to cut your energy bills, switching to energy-efficient LED lighting is one of the quickest ways to do it.
This includes stair and rail lights, particularly if you plan to run them for extended periods. LED lighting uses far less electricity and costs less to run than other forms of lighting, such as halogens or CFL bulbs. It also lasts longer, so you don’t have to worry about ongoing maintenance or spend needless time and money replacing them.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, lighting accounts for around 15% of the average American home’s energy use. If you’re looking to cut your energy bills, switching to energy-efficient LED lighting is one of the quickest ways to do it.
This includes stair and rail lights, particularly if you plan to run them for extended periods. LED lighting uses far less electricity and costs less to run than other forms of lighting, such as halogens or CFL bulbs. It also lasts longer, so you don’t have to worry about ongoing maintenance or spend needless time and money replacing them.
Easy and Versatile
As any homeowner knows, some home improvements can be costly and difficult to install. Fortunately, upgrading your stairs and rails with LED lighting is not one of them. Adding LEDs to your stairs can take a licensed professional as little as about 30 minutes, so you can start enjoying them shortly after they’re delivered. And with ready-to-use handrails, there’s no waiting around for lighting to be installed. What’s more, modern designs are completely seamless and fuss-free, thanks to hidden magnetic strips that hold the LED hardware in place.
Simply switch them on and prepare to see your home in a whole new light!
More: To learn more about Viewrail’s LED lighting-compatible stairs and handrails, visit the company’s website.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
As any homeowner knows, some home improvements can be costly and difficult to install. Fortunately, upgrading your stairs and rails with LED lighting is not one of them. Adding LEDs to your stairs can take a licensed professional as little as about 30 minutes, so you can start enjoying them shortly after they’re delivered. And with ready-to-use handrails, there’s no waiting around for lighting to be installed. What’s more, modern designs are completely seamless and fuss-free, thanks to hidden magnetic strips that hold the LED hardware in place.
Simply switch them on and prepare to see your home in a whole new light!
More: To learn more about Viewrail’s LED lighting-compatible stairs and handrails, visit the company’s website.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
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