I just moved into a new place and I'm having an interesting lighting problem in one of my rooms. I've looked at a few things on the internet, but my lack of experience in this matter makes me feel intimidated by potential solutions.
There are multiple ceiling lights throughout the room and there's a single switch at the entrance, another at a wall, and yet another at a different wall. If I want to turn all of the lights on or off in this particular room, I need to walk around the whole room and flick each switch. I am anticipating getting very annoyed with this.
What I would like to do is have ONE panel at the entrance that will allow me to turn ALL of the lights on or off at once; no walking around the room.
I'm about to buy new light fixtures/bulbs to replace the old ones in the ceiling. Any solution to my issue could potentially involve some sort of smart fixture as well. However, I'm looking for a solution that is relatively inexpensive but still elegant.
Please see my diagrams below to help you understand what the current situation is versus what I would like it to be.
This is the current setup:
This is what I would like it to be:
Ideally, I'd like a solution that allows me to control each light or light "section/circuit" individually. I think being able to dim the different portions of the room would be great. Additionally, being able to remotely control the different sections would be useful. However, I could live with control from one panel and nothing fancy.
Your suggestions and expertise are greatly appreciated.
Best Answer
In my experience, Lutron Pico/Maestro line of remote switches work very well and aesthetically very pleasing. I would not use nor recommend any other.
In my area Home Depot sells them in white. For more colors choices you'd need to go through an authorized dealer i.e. a lighting design center or search the internet for availability.