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Lighting & Shading Control

Layered lighting design and Lutron motorized shading, tuned to every mood and every hour of the day.

Three layers of light
Ambient, task, and accent, designed room by room
One button per moment
Engraved keypad-based lighting scenes to set the mood you want, at the light levels you prefer
Shades on schedule
Lutron motorized shading that tracks the Texas sun
★★★★★
"I've confidently referred Mike and his team for larger smart home automation, lighting control, home theater, and whole-home technology projects, and every client has come back with outstanding feedback."

Sandi Bennett · Google review

Lighting Design

Layered light for every moment.

Walk into a room that feels flat and the problem is almost always one ceiling fixture doing all the work. Great rooms layer three kinds of light: ambient light to fill the space, task light where you read and cook, and accent light on the things worth looking at.

We design those layers room by room, then put them on a dimmer so every layer can meet the moment. The same living room serves homework at 4 PM and a dinner party at 8, one engraved button apart.

Lutron lighting control in a warm evening living room

Lighting Scenes

The right light, one button away.

Every scene below is a single engraved keypad button in a Bennett Technologies home.

Daytime lighting scene
Daytime
Entertaining lighting scene
Entertaining
Bedtime lighting scene
Bedtime
Movie Night lighting scene
Movie Night

The Hardware

Lutron fixtures and shades, chosen for your rooms.

Architectural Fixtures

Lutron Downlights fixtures

Downlights

Lutron Lamp Solutions fixtures

Lamp Solutions

Lutron Linear fixtures

Linear

Lutron Retrofit LED fixtures

Retrofit LED

Motorized Shading

Lutron roller shades

Roller Shades

Lutron solar shades

Solar Shades

Lutron cellular shades

Cellular Shades

Lutron roman shades

Roman Shades

Lutron blackout shades

Blackout Shades

Lutron horizontal sheer

Horizontal Sheer

Control4 · Lighting Controls

One engraved keypad replaces the switch bank.

A row of five switches by the back door means guessing every time. A Control4 keypad puts Dinner, Patio, and Goodnight where the switches used to be, and backlit engraving names every button.

Lux by Control4 brings the keypad up to the standard of the room it lives in: premium metal faceplates in finishes like antique bronze, chrome, satin nickel, and venetian bronze, available wired and wireless.

Control4 Lux keypad with engraved Kitchen, Prep, and Music buttons in an antique bronze faceplate on a walnut wall
Control4 Lux keypad with engraved Daylight, Bright, and Dim buttons on a brushed metal faceplate

Keypads

Scenes, music, shades, and security from one plate: 34 button layouts, every button named in backlit engraving.

Lux by Control4

Control4 Lux universal dimmer in snow white

Dimmers

The Lux Universal Dimmer smooths virtually any load type: LED, incandescent, halogen, and low-voltage.

Lux by Control4

Control4 Lux switch with a black engraved button and satin nickel faceplate

Switches

On/off control for the loads a dimmer can't serve: exhaust fans, fountain pumps, and ceiling fans.

Lux by Control4

Control4 Lux outlet with a stone grey metal faceplate on a marble backsplash

Outlets

Receptacles in the same finishes as the keypads, so kitchens and baths keep one look down to the backsplash.

Lux by Control4

The same scenes fit every budget: Control4's standard keypads and dimmers carry the same engraving and scene control in 37 button configurations and ten finishes. In new construction, centralized lighting panels move the dimming hardware off the wall entirely, eight circuits per module, leaving clean walls and clean sight lines.

Control4 · Vibrant Lighting

Light beyond the bulb.

Vibrant is Control4's own LED lighting line: fully tunable white and full-color fixtures and linear runs that join the same scenes and schedules as the keypads on the wall. Temperature, color, and brightness become part of the design of the room.

Living room split between warm evening light and cool daylight from Vibrant tunable white LEDs

Daylight

Tunable white LEDs track the sun automatically: warm at sunrise, cooler and brighter through midday, warm and low again by evening.

Vibrant by Control4

Media room lit by purple Vibrant linear LED runs along the wood ceiling, walls, and cabinet, with a media display

Linear Light

LED runs in slim aluminum extrusions graze stone, wash coves, and float shelves with 90+ CRI color accuracy.

Vibrant by Control4

A chandelier under a ceiling cove glowing blue from Vibrant color-changing LEDs

Color on Command

Full RGBW color for holidays, game day, and evenings outside, with outdoor-rated runs for patios and eaves.

Vibrant by Control4

How We Work

From first walkthrough to years of support.

  1. 01

    Consult

    A conversation and a walkthrough. We learn how you use your spaces and what a win looks like for you.

  2. 02

    Design

    A documented plan: equipment, wiring, and budget, agreed on paper before anything is installed.

  3. 03

    Install

    Certified technicians run the wire, mount the gear, and program the system to the approved design.

  4. 04

    Support

    Remote monitoring and a real person to call. We service systems for years, including ones we did not install.

Questions, Answered

Lighting and shading, answered

Can you do this without opening my walls?

In most existing homes, yes. Lutron wireless dimmers, switches, and keypads replace what is on your wall today, and battery or plug-in shades install without new wiring. New construction gets the fully wired version of the same design.

What is a lighting scene, exactly?

A scene is one button that sets many lights at once. Entertain might bring the kitchen to full, dim the living room to half, and light the patio. Goodnight turns everything off and lowers the shades. We program the scenes around your actual evenings, and the keypad buttons are engraved with their names.

Do motorized shades need to be plugged in?

Lutron shades come in battery, plug-in, and hardwired versions. Battery shades typically run three to five years between charges, and hardwired shades recess completely into new construction or a remodel.

Can my existing lamps join the system?

Yes. Plug-in lamp dimmers bring floor and table lamps into your scenes, so Goodnight really does turn off everything.

Why Lutron?

Lutron has set the standard for lighting control for decades: reliable dimming, silent shades, and finishes designers actually want on the wall. Bennett Technologies is a Lutron PRO Silver partner, and we have programmed Lutron systems for years.

Do you install Control4 or Lutron lighting?

Both. Bennett Technologies is a Control4 Certified dealer and a Lutron PRO Silver partner. In a Control4 home, Lux keypads and Vibrant fixtures keep lighting native to the automation system, and Lutron dimming and shading integrate cleanly alongside it. We design the mix around your home and the system it runs.

What is tunable white lighting?

A tunable white LED changes color temperature as well as brightness, from warm candlelight to cool daylight. Control4's Vibrant line adds a Daylight feature that tracks the sun automatically through the day, the same technology behind our wellness lighting work.

A layered lighting scene by Bennett Technologies

Ready to Transform Your Lighting?

Let's design your lighting.

Talk to a certified lighting designer and we'll craft a plan for every mood and every space.