Upgrading the Lighting In My Apartment w/ Hubspace!
*This Blog post is in partnership with The Home Depot*
As renter, I’m always looking for ways to upgrade my space without spending a ton of money and risking my security deposit. I can’t tell you how many days I I’ve wanted to switch all of my light switches for dimmer switches. But since I rent, that wasn’t an option. But thanks to Home Depot and the Hubspace platform, I’ve finally managed to give my home a major lighting upgrade that it so badly needed.
If you’re not familiar with Hubspace, it’s a smarthome platform that’s super easy to install and it’s super easy to connect the devices to the Hubspace app. You can control the lighting from your phone, Alexa or Hey Google.
RECESSED LIGHT FIXTURE
The First thing I switched out was my recessed light over the fireplace! I now have the ability to change the lighting temperature, dim the light, and it’s a RGB light, so it can be changed to any color.
The Hubspace app is super easy to use too. You just simply open the app, scan the QR code to connect your device and you can start using it to control the light right away.
LED LIGHT STRIPS
I don’t know what took me so long to install these LED light strips above and underneath my kitchen cabinets, but they added so much drama to the kitchen! It has been a struggle not having more that one light source in my kitchen, but those problems are over.
At night I love to turn off the overhead lights and use the led strips (in the purple color). It’s so calming! You’ve gotta add these to your kitchen, you’ll love them.
PRO TIP: Be strategic about how you install these strips because you do need to plug it into an outlet, but you don’t want it to be seen. What I did was plugged mine into the outlet behind the fridge and carried it above the cabinets first.
Smart Indoor Plug 15-AMP
This smart indoor plug is a lifesaver! I use it in my office and I plug my studio light into it because getting up from my desk to turn it on desk get annoying. Now I can use the Hubspace app to turn on and off while still sitting at my desk. No more fondling with cords one minute for my Zoom meetings.
EcoSmart Light Bulbs
I’ve switched out all of the regular light bulbs throughout the house for these Smart bulbs. Not only are the great because they’re connected to the HubSpace app, but you’ll instantly have an option to dim the lights without the need of a dimmer switch.