Would Your House Pass a Lighting Audit?

A 10-question Checkup to Gauge Your Lighting’s Potential

You likely don’t think about your lighting unless a bulb burns out or a room feels too dim. But lighting is the technology that most impacts your day. It shapes how you live, how your home looks, and even how you feel at different times of the day.

Yet for something that plays such a big role in your everyday experience, lighting often gets overlooked. Most people settle for whatever fixtures came with the house or add more light without thinking about how it all works together. The result is a mix of bulbs and switches that are more frustrating than helpful.

Our quick lighting audit will help you identify areas where your system might be falling short and show you how much more comfortable, stylish, and intuitive your home could be with a Lutron control system in place.

Take the Lighting Quiz

Go through the ten questions below and keep track of how many times you answer “yes.” Each one highlights a common frustration that modern lighting systems, like Lutron, are designed to solve.

1. Do you use multiple light switches in a room, instead of a single control app or keypad?
   
   

2. Have you left home and wondered if the lights were still on?
   
   

3. Do you rely mostly on overhead lighting without much variation?
   
   

4. Do you adjust more than two switches to prepare for dinner, a movie, or bedtime?
   
   

5. Are your hallways or closets either too bright or too dark?
   
   

6. Do you wish the lights could automatically match the time of day or your schedule?
   
   

7. Do you often turn on outdoor lights manually or forget to turn them off?
   
   

8. Do you avoid using certain rooms at night because the lighting feels harsh?
   
   

9. Do your lights ever come on at full brightness when you would prefer a softer glow?
   
   

10. Does your lighting feel outdated compared to the rest of your smart home technology?
    
    

How Did You Score?

• 0–2 Yeses: Your lighting setup is already working well for you.
  
  

• 3–5 Yeses: There is clear room for improvement.
  
  

• 6 or more Yeses: Your system may be due for a full upgrade.

What Smarter Lighting Actually Does

If you answered “yes” to more than a few of those questions, you're not alone. Most homes weren’t built with today’s lighting needs in mind. But systems like Lutron are designed to fix that.

Instead of flipping three switches just to dim the kitchen and brighten the dining room, you tap a button labeled “Dinner” on an elegant keypad to get everything ready. No more forgetting to turn off the bathroom light or leaving porch lights on all day. Lutron sensors can handle that. You can schedule lights to fade in when the sun comes up, or shift to warmer tones as evening sets in.

Outdoor lights turn on at sunset without you thinking about it. Hallways stay softly lit at night so you are not blinded during a late snack run. And if your family forgets to turn off the lights when leaving the house, you can check and fix it from your phone.

Everything stays tidy, too. Instead of a wall filled with mystery switches, you get clean, modern keypads with clear labels like “Entertain” or “Goodnight.” That means your lighting not only works better but looks better, too.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

If your lighting audit raised a few red flags, that is a great place to start. Bethesda Systems helps homeowners in Bethesda, Potomac, and Northwest D.C. design lighting systems that feel intuitive, efficient, and beautifully tailored to their space. Reach out today to schedule a consultation and explore what is possible when lighting works for you.