Dealer Guide
Lighting + Shade Scene Planning Guide
Lighting and shades work best when they are planned as part of the same daily routine. Use this guide to define privacy, glare control, daylight behavior, room scenes, keypad names, and automation expectations before programming begins.
Start Here
Plan the routine before programming the scene.
A lighting and shade scene should reduce steps and make the room feel right for the moment. Start with the customer’s actual routines, then define what lights and shades should do together.
Daylight and electric light should be coordinated.
Shades manage sunlight, glare, heat, privacy, and view. Lighting shapes mood, task visibility, safety, and the finished feel of the room.
Start With Routines
Ask how the customer uses each room in the morning, during the day, at night, while entertaining, and when leaving the home.
Define the Room Goal
A kitchen, bedroom, theater, office, and living room may all need different lighting and shade behavior.
Coordinate Light and Daylight
Plan how electric lighting and natural light work together instead of treating shades and lighting as separate systems.
Name Scenes Clearly
Use scene names the customer will understand every day, such as Morning, Entertain, Movie, Dinner, Goodnight, and Away.
Common Scenes
Use scene names that match real life.
Simple names make the system easier to use after handoff. Morning, Entertain, Movie, Dinner, Goodnight, and Away are easier to understand than technical programming labels.
Morning
Shades open gradually, selected lights come up, and the home transitions into the day without harsh lighting or unnecessary steps.
Entertain
Lighting warms up, shades move for privacy or glare control, music or video may activate, and the room feels ready for guests.
Movie
Shades close, lights dim, glare is reduced, and the room moves into a more focused viewing environment.
Dinner
Dining, kitchen, and adjacent spaces shift into warmer light levels while shades support privacy and comfort.
Goodnight
Interior lights turn off or dim, shades close where needed, exterior lighting remains intentional, and the home feels secure.
Away
Lighting, shades, climate, and security can move into an away state that supports privacy, comfort, and energy management.
Scene Discovery Questions
Ask these before programming begins.
These questions help define room behavior, privacy, glare, daylight, keypad names, triggers, and user expectations.
Keypad Behavior
Keep the most common actions simple.
Keypads should make daily actions easier. Use clear button names, avoid too many similar scenes, and confirm whether shade movement should happen automatically or only when requested.
Privacy and Glare
Separate daytime behavior from nighttime behavior.
Fabric, shade position, and lighting levels change the privacy experience throughout the day. Nighttime privacy should be discussed separately from daytime glare control.
Scene Checklist
Confirm these before handoff.
Keep the final scene list understandable for the customer, the programmer, and anyone supporting the system later.
Common Mistakes
Avoid scenes that make the system harder to use.
Lighting and shade scenes should simplify the home. Too many overlapping scenes, unclear names, or untested routines can make the system feel complicated.
Related Resources
Continue planning shades and scenes.
Use these related guides to continue planning shade discovery, fabric openness, shade pockets and wiring, and broader automation scene behavior.
When to Call DSG Metro
Bring us in before lighting and shade scenes are programmed.
DSG Metro can help think through lighting and shade scene behavior, keypad naming, privacy, glare control, daylight management, fabric behavior, automation triggers, and how the system should feel in daily use.