Setting the Mood with Philips Hue Lighting

Lighting is a huge factor in setting the right mood. From magnificent sunsets to delicate candlelit moments, light creates scenes and emotionally influences us in many ways. In my home, light is a very influential element to creating the perfect scene and mood, whether it is turning the lights up to enliven the room or dimming them to create a dramatic and tranquil setting, there are plenty of combinations to play with.

Now we can even now replicate the wonder of natural lighting and add to it with smart lighting. Smart lighting, like the Philips hue system, allows you to transform the way you use light by fine-tuning colors, timers, alerts, and more directly from your mobile device or tablet.

Philips hue LED White and Color Ambiance Starter Kit

The new Philips hue white and color ambiance starter kit is easily installed and comes with three (3) multi-colored screw-fit bulbs and a bridge that connects to your wireless router and allows you to control the lights via your smartphone or tablet.

The bulbs, upgraded to 800 lumens A19 bulbs to provide brighter light, can be individually controlled, or controlled in combination. Manage the Hue lights from your smartphone or tablet to synchronize the Hue lights via the fee iOS- and Android-compatible app to adjust colors, brightness and functions without ever getting up. You can even create a Hue account to remotely access your lights through the app or web browser. It evens works with the Apple HomeKit (iOS users) so you can use Siri voice control on your iPhone to control your lights.

When the Hue Bridge is connected, you receive the full Philips Hue app benefits like color adjustments, light timers, notifications, alarms, geofencing, and more. Plus you can choose from preset light recipes or create and save your own scenes using photos and 16 million color options.

No more need for buying different white bulbs. Choose white shades settings like the calming “Relax”, the brilliant “Energize” and more.

Philips hue Go Multicolor Smart LED Personal Wireless Lighting System

The Philips hue Go is a portable wireless smart light that gives a great deal of flexibility your lighting needs. With up to 3 hours of rechargeable battery life, you can take and place this high humidity resistant accessory anywhere you need light. Use it to brighten a dim room, use it as a night light, or even take it outside to provide patio ambience.  Control the Hue Go with the on/off switch or with the Hue app via the Hue bridge.

Create the perfect mood with the five (5) patented “natural dynamic effects”: Cozy Candle, Sunday Coffee, Meditation, Enchanted Forest, and Night Adventure. Each vibrant lighting effect has its own color combination to set the perfect mood indoors and outdoors.

Plus, with the Hue Go deep dimming, you can awaken refreshed and energized as the light gradually increasing intensifies, giving you the feeling of waking gently and naturally from a sunrise.

NETGEAR: Nighthawk DST AC1900 Wireless-AC Gigabit Router with DST Adapter

A smart home requires a powerful router to control it. The average home has up to seven (7) Wi-Fi connected devices – from smart phones and tablets, to laptops and Wi-Fi printers, putting a significant strain on your home’s network, specifically the router. Many homes experience slow Wi-Fi or “dead zones” – which can be improved with an “AC” router, Wi-Fi extenders, and expert help.

The Netgear® Nighthawk™ DST Router and DST Adapter is new and exclusively at Best Buy and can help provide you with an easy, streamlined solution to support all your home’s connected devices. The included “Dead Spot Terminator” helps eliminate Wi-Fi dead zones and improve Wi-Fi access.  Designed to support 10+ devices, you can prioritize devices for streaming videos or music, and lag-free gaming.

Plus, Best Buy makes it simple to set up this new high performance Wi-Fi router with FREE 24/7 Geek Squad Set Up and Support via phone and web, for one full year.

Disclaimer: The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.