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Wow-Worthy Smart Lighting and Shading

Bring beauty and convenience to your home with smart lighting and shading in St. Louis Park, MN.

Wow-Worthy Smart Lighting and Shading

Bring beauty and convenience to your home with smart lighting and shading in St. Louis Park, MN.

Elevate Home with Luxury Lighting

Transform your Twin Cities home with Lutron’s high-end LED lighting solutions. From color-tunable downlights to elegant uplights and sleek linear fixtures, every space will glow in perfect harmony. Paired with powerful Lutron control, you’ll enjoy effortless customization and a beautifully lit environment.
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Professional Lighting Design

A well-designed home isn’t just about furniture and color schemes—lighting is essential to the complete experience. The right lighting enhances architectural details, highlights high-end décor, and makes colors pop. More than aesthetics, it also improves your daily life, setting the mood and supporting productivity. Work with a local professional like In-Focus Systems to create a lighting design that merges elegance with innovation.

The Value of Partnering with a Lighting Designer

Homeowners often rely on electricians or interior designers for lighting, but when lighting is treated as an afterthought, the results can fall short. A dedicated lighting designer brings expertise in technology, science, and aesthetics to craft a tailored solution that enhances your home’s beauty and functionality. With a professional’s touch, your lighting will be intentional, sophisticated, and perfectly suited to you.
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  • Access the latest, best lighting innovations through exclusive brand partnerships.
  • Transform invisible light into a dynamic architectural feature with refined techniques.
  • Benefit from specialized knowledge in physics, optics, electricity, and environmental impact.
  • Save on equipment costs through competitive bids and manufacturer partnerships.
  • Optimize your budget with an initial cost analysis that reduces equipment and labor expenses.
  • Enjoy meticulously crafted designs tailored to your tastes and lifestyle.

Color Temperatures at a Glance

Lighting Tones

1,700 K

Red lighting reminiscent of a match flame offers a calming effect in the evening.

2,700 - 3,300 K

Elevate warm interior colors and wood finishes with warm, soft white lighting.

4,100 - 4,150 K

Stay focused on tasks in workspaces or kitchens with cool, white lighting.

5,500 - 6,000 K

Enjoy vertical daylight hues in the afternoon to stimulate your mood and décor.

6,500 K

Deliver lighting in main living areas with hues reminiscent of overcast skies.

15,000 - 27,000 K

Reserve clear blue lighting for activities that require ample energy or focus.

1,850 K

Craft the perfect date night light with romantic candlelit or sunset hues.

3,000 K

Facilitate relaxation with neutral white lighting while reading in the family room.

5,000 K

Employ crisp-white daylight hues to highlight artwork and bolster security.

6,200 K

Blue-white light mimics natural sunlight and delivers bright, energizing illumination.

6,500 - 10,500 K

Turn to blue hues for hyper-focused task lighting in your primary workspaces.
Lighting Tones

1,700 K

Match flames & low-pressure sodium lamps

2,700 - 3,300 K

Incandescent lamps & soft-white flourescent lamps

4,100 - 4,150 K

Moonlight; cool-white lamps

5,500 - 6,000 K

Vertical daylight

6,500 K

Daylight; overcast fluorescent lamps

15,000 - 27,000 K

Daylight; overcast fluorescent lamps

1,850 K

Candle Flame, sunrise, sunset

3,000 K

Warm-white fluorescent lamos

5,000 K

Horizon daylight

6,200 K

Xenon short-arc lamp

6,500 - 10,500 K

LCD or CRT Screen

Essential Layers of Light

A one-tone lighting design can create harsh shadows, strained eyesight, and a lack of depth. Instead, achieve a visually balanced and adaptable space by layering your lighting.
Ambient Light
Soft, even illumination from natural sunlight, recessed ceiling lights, or stylish pendants creates a warm and inviting atmosphere.
Task Lighting
Focused brightness from pendant lights, desk lamps, or under-cabinet fixtures enhances visibility for reading, cooking, and detailed work.
Accent Lighting
Spotlight artwork, architectural details, and décor with lighting that’s three times brighter than ambient fixtures for added depth and drama.
Bright living room with a white sectional sofa, floor lamps, and large windows letting in natural light. Cozy living room with dim lighting, showcasing a white sectional sofa, floor lamps, and a soft, inviting atmosphere. Bright living room with a white sectional sofa, floor lamps, and large windows letting in natural light. Warmly lit living room featuring a white sectional sofa, floor lamps, and a welcoming ambiance for social gatherings. Darkened living room set for a movie night with a white sectional sofa, floor lamps, and a cozy, intimate setting.
  • Daytime

    Start your day with a “Daytime” scene that activates bright, cool-toned ambient and desk lighting at 9 AM, creating an optimal workspace and kitchen for focus and energy.

  • Bedtime

    Wind down with a “Bedtime” scene that gradually dims lights to a warm, amber glow, promoting relaxation and restful sleep—easily activated from a bedside remote or tablet.

  • Entertaining

    Get the party started with a “Party” scene that brightens kitchen and living room lights to funky mood lighting, keeping guests energized. Extend the ambiance outdoors with landscape lighting.

  • Movie Night

    Create the ultimate cinematic experience with a “Movie Night” scene that dims recessed and sconce lighting while illuminating floor tracks for safe movement.

Architectural Lighting Fixtures

A well-balanced lighting design goes beyond basic recessed ceiling lights. By incorporating a mix of high-end pendants, downlights, and track lighting, our designers create depth, warmth, and functionality in every space. Thoughtfully layered lighting enhances architectural details, sets the mood, and ensures the perfect illumination for daily tasks. Explore the possibilities of architectural lighting in the Twin Cities!
Elegant dining area with a modern chandelier, table lamps, and framed artwork, creating a sophisticated and cozy atmosphere.

Lamp Solutions

Explore Designs with Smart Control
Enhance your home with Ketra-ready Lutron lamp designs, blending impeccable style with the highest quality of light. Choose from adjustable track luminaires for both retrofits and new builds, or opt for adjustable beam trim lights to refine aesthetics and create the perfect ambiance.
Modern home exterior illuminated with downlights showcasing architectural features and large windows.

Downlights

Fixed or Adjustable LED Downlights
Enhance your home with fixed or directional LED downlights, designed for flexibility and style. Variable beam widths allow you to illuminate walls or highlight artwork, adding depth to the room. Choose from square or round aperture options to seamlessly complement your décor in both retrofits and new home installations.
Spacious, contemporary bathroom with linear lighting, a walk-in closet, and a large window overlooking nature.

Linears

See the Light, Not the Fixture
Lutron’s G2 Linear delivers high-output illumination, ideal for cove, grazing, and wall-wash applications with a crisp, vibrant finish. The Lumaris Linear offers precise 0.1% white-dimming, while its diffused lens options soften light and eliminate LED hot spots, making it perfect for compact spaces.
Cozy kitchen with wooden cabinets, recessed ceiling lights, and a staircase in the background.

Retrofit LED Lamps

Upgrade Your Fixtures for Smart LED Control
Effortlessly control Lutron smart LED bulbs individually or across entire rooms. With adjustable beam angles and precision tuning, these LEDs provide a perfectly balanced lighting experience to your existing fixtures.

Controlling Your Lights Has Never Been Simpler

With just the press of a button on a wall keypad, switch, or dimmer, you can transform the ambiance in seconds. Experience the effortless elegance of smart lighting control.
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Whole-Home Lighting Control

Smart control is the key to unlocking your lighting’s full potential. A lighting control system lets you seamlessly manage multiple fixtures and spaces, indoors and outdoors, creating beautifully layered illumination while maintaining a cohesive atmosphere. With a centralized approach, enjoy intuitive, customized control from your preferred devices and a clean, streamlined installation for a clutter-free home.

Interfaces

Enjoy hassle-free control with a system that features personalized interfaces on dedicated touchpads or mobile apps. Navigate intuitive graphic menus that display real-time lighting status in every room, allowing instant adjustments with a single tap. Fine-tune intensity, color, and temperature for individual fixtures or grouped settings, then save your favorite scenes for easy access anytime.

Processor

The processor serves as the core of your lighting control system, seamlessly linking control devices with light fixtures. A high-end processor ensures fast, reliable communication, so every command is executed instantly and without delay. During the design phase, our lighting experts select the ideal model for your needs, factoring in bandwidth and processing power to deliver a smooth and responsive experience.

Dimming Panels

A professional lighting control system stands out with centralized dimming panels, consolidating control and efficiency. Installed discreetly in an equipment room or utility closet, these panels eliminate wall clutter, reduce wiring infrastructure, and enable advanced programming. They also minimize the need for power boosters while seamlessly managing lighting, fans, and motors for a clean and sophisticated home.

Smart Dimmers/Switches

Eliminate wall clutter with smart dimmers and switches that consolidate multiple controls into sleek, luxury keypads. These sophisticated solutions replace bulky switch banks, offering instant access to custom lighting scenes and whole-home control. Enjoy the convenience of combined dimmer and switch functions in a single unit, with flush-mounted designs available in matte, metal, or glass finishes to complement any décor.
Wall-mounted Lutron smart switch on a dark geometric-patterned wall.
Minimalist black touch-sensitive Lutron light switch on a white wall in a bright, modern home.
Elegant Lutron Alisse black smart switch with "Energize" and "Relax" buttons on a textured dark wall.
Sleek silver Lutron wall switch with buttons labeled "Open," "Preset," and "Close," next to a window with a grey shade.

Lighting for Living Well

Human Centric Lighting

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Lighting Influences the Way We Feel

Think of human-centric lighting as an integral part of your home’s design, enhancing both its aesthetics and your well-being. A robust lighting infrastructure adapts to your needs, offering effortless personalization at any moment. Instantly transform your space with intelligent lighting solutions using a sleek keypad, an intuitive app, or a simple voice command.
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Modern bedroom with a large bed, accent pillows, and a sliding glass door opening to a balcony.

Natural Light

Recreate the sun’s natural cycle indoors by automating motorized shades and color-tunable LEDs to adjust on rhythm.
Luxurious bathroom featuring a large shower area with marble walls and multiple windows.

High-Def Palette

Experience a full spectrum of light, from 1,400 to 10,000K, offering precise control over bright whites and vibrant colors.
Mother and daughter engaged in homework at a dining table with a colorful vase of flowers.

Vibrancy

Enhance the richness of your furnishings and artwork with Vibrancy, fine-tuning white light for the perfect visual impact.
Group of friends enjoying a cozy evening in a warmly lit living room with a TV.

Natural Dimming

As LEDs dim, they transition to a warm, golden hue, creating a soothing atmosphere that promotes relaxation and well-being.
Bright and open dining area with a large table, modern chandelier, and a staircase leading to the upper floor.

Color Lock

Maintain consistent, true-to-life color over time with Color Lock, preventing shifts and mismatches often found in other LED solutions.

Window Shades That Lower In Sync & On Command

Motorized roller shades, drapery, and blinds bring effortless elegance and precise light control to your Twin Cities-area home. Select from premium fabrics and tailored designs that enhance your décor while shielding your furnishings from harmful UV rays.
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Why Motorized Shading?

Motorized shades follow your daily routines, seamlessly adjusting to enhance comfort, privacy, and energy efficiency. Enjoy the ideal climate and lighting settings while improving home security with automated schedules and scenes. With a wide selection of luxurious fabrics and styles, you can create a custom look that perfectly complements your interior design—all with the convenience of hands-free operation.
  • Integrate motorized window treatments with your smart home system for complete lighting control. 
  • Create custom automation zones to tailor shading and lighting to different areas of your home.
  • Experience precision control as shades rise and lower in quiet unison, exactly on schedule.
  • Upgrade to an intuitive control system that ensures everyone in your home can enjoy the convenience of automated window treatments.

Why Homeowners Love Motorized Shades

Reduce Energy Usage
Keep your home comfortable year-round by blocking heat in the summer and harnessing natural solar warmth in the winter.
Bolster Security
Automated timers raise and lower your shades, creating the illusion of occupancy even when you're away.
Complement Aesthetics
Choose from hundreds of fabrics and materials to seamlessly complement your interior and exterior décor.
Increase Privacy
Lower all your shades instantly or schedule them to adjust automatically during high-traffic hours for effortless privacy.
Prevent UV Fading
Shield artwork, furniture, and flooring from harmful UV rays by programming shades to lower during peak sunlight hours.
Close-up view of Lutron roller shades with a sleek design and textured fabric.
Roller Shades
Modern living room with Lutron solar shades, a large sectional sofa, and a view of the city skyline.
Solar Shades
Contemporary living room with Lutron cellular shades, bright red accents, and a fireplace.
Cellular Shades
Tranquil sitting area with Lutron woven Roman shades, an Eames lounge chair, and a view of the trees outside.
Woven Roman Shades
Elegant bedroom with Lutron blackout shades, a cozy bed, and a seating area with armchairs and a decorative vase.
Blackout Shades
Bright bedroom featuring Lutron horizontal sheer shades, a stylish bed, and a comfortable chair.
Horizontal Sheer Blinds
Cozy living room with Lutron Roman shades, neutral-toned furniture, and a welcoming ambiance.
Roman Shades

    Experience Home in a Beautiful New Light

    Outfit your Minnesota home with expertly designed lighting and seamless control, bringing a new level of luxury to your daily life. From concept to installation, our specialists provide white-glove service and unmatched craftsmanship for a truly elevated experience.
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