Transform Your Home With Ketra Lighting

Ketra Offers Lights in Millions of Colors and Hues that Mimic the Sun

Ketra has long been known for its LED lights that display every color in the visible light spectrum. Imagine all the rainbow colors in their many hues and intensities, and you have Ketra lighting and the millions of colors at your disposal.

Then, in 2017, they changed the world of lighting yet again with their natural lighting system. Now, they adjust color temperature to mimic the sun's light, automatically changing throughout the day, from the early soft yellow rays of the welcoming sun to the warm, red hues at the end of the day.

If you're wondering what you could do with millions of colors of light, or light that mimics the sun, in your Chicago, IL home, read on. Not only does it add decorative flair to every room and feature in your home and yard, but it can also improve your sleep and mood.

Have we sparked your interest? Then, let’s start with the transformational power of Ketra’s tunable lighting and your circadian rhythm.

The Circadian Rhythm

The circadian rhythm is your body’s 24-hour internal time clock. Different body systems, such as your sleep-wake-cycle, are synchronized with this master clock and controlled, to a large degree, by light.

Our ancestors woke with the sun and retired when evening descended. They had no lights, no desire to stay up late reading or working on their blue-lit computer screens. So when darkness fell, it signaled their tiny pineal gland that lies between the two lobes of the brain to produce melatonin. This hormone facilitates sleep, causing our bodies to start to relax and get ready for a deep night’s slumber.

As the sun rose and sunlight entered their eyes, part of their brain began producing serotonin, the “happy” hormone that regulates your moods, emotions, and appetite.

So, what happened when light became a 24/7 phenomenon? We found ourselves unable to get to sleep or waking up in the middle of the night, reducing the amount of time we spent in that deep REM sleep cycle. As a result, our energy waned throughout the day, along with our moods.

Ketra’s Natural Light

Ketra’s natural light system brings a little bit of nature’s transformative power back into our lives. As the hue and intensity of your home’s lighting transforms throughout the day, it feels as if sunlight filters through the rooms. The blue hues of mid-day help retain your focus, while the colors of sunset let your body know it’s time to ease into the end of the day.

The Colors of the Rainbow

Now, what do we do with all of those colors? Do you have an interior decorator buried beneath your work suit? Is there a Renaissance artist waiting to pull out the brushes, if only you had time? Lutron’s LED tunable lighting makes it easy to call upon your inner creative genius.

Dynamic spectrum lighting lets you tune in your lights to every imaginable range of whites, saturated colors, and pastels. Like a painter’s palette, toss some teal here, a little gold there, and a splash of magenta to accent a wall, fine painting, or water feature.

You are limited only by your imagination.

Program Settings

Of course, even Matisse grew tired. Our certified technicians at Avidia can program lighting scenes on your elegant in-wall keypad, tablet, or smartphone. Push the "Dinner" button, and the lighting may transform to a golden, candlelit hue.

Push "Entertainment," and the outdoor landscape lighting appears in all its glory, highlighting different features and structures in varying shades and shadows. The bathroom lights may transform to a subtle Argentinian blue, while the patio appears almost arctic ice blue with highlights of stars and the moon’s glow.

Ketra lighting has genuinely transformed our daily experiences and, in many ways, our lives. Are you ready to take your home to the next level of artistry, beauty, and healing light? For more information on this transformative lighting or to schedule a complimentary consultation, contact Avidia today.