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Smart and high quality LEDs A home lit by high quality LED lights, which are energy efficient and easy to control via a smartphone app, no matter where you are – DALEN makes it easy to create a perfect residential lighting plan. And not just that: their LEDS allow you to adjust brightness and contrast, they include eye protection technology, have a 270-degree beam angle, are insect resistant and have a lifespan of over ten years. TEXT: JANINE STERENBORG | PHOTOS: DALEN
A dark house is not the nicest place to come home to. It does not feel very welcoming and you might even trip over shoes, toys, or other stuff that is lying around. Would it not be nice if all the lights you wish were turned on, in the brightness you desire?
EcoCloud The app ecoCloud, developed by DALEN, allows you to make your home as comfortable as you wish, the moment right before you get home. “With the ecoCloud you can control which of our ceiling lights you want turned on, you can control their brightness and even set the colour temperature. Cool white for
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example is perfect for reading, while you should switch to warm white for when you are having dinner or are watching TV. EcoCloud can offer these scene modes for you easily,” explains DALEN Benelux’s marketer Stephan Mol. Besides that, you can control other electric devices, such as your TV, DVD player and air purifier with the app. “With ecoCloud you can also set up lists and control different appliances at the same time and the telecontrol is even supported via 3G/4G,” he says. What might even be the best thing: you do not have to touch your phone to turn on the lights when you get home. “You can programme the lights so
that they will automatically turn on when your phone is nearby. It’s just like a puppy welcoming you home!” Mol says.
Ceiling lights DALEN focuses on one light in particular: their high quality ceiling lamp. “This lamp is suitable for many residential areas like living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms, reading rooms and more. It is especially suitable for lighting projects such as villas, apartments and hotel rooms,” explains Mol. LED lights used to be famous for their cold colours, which did not make them very popular for for lighting a place with a cosy atmosphere. Thanks to all the developments in the