Motion sensor strips are the latest lighting technology you can add to your stairs to bring the most magical effect. Each time you step on the stairs, they will glow, and on the second instance you remove your feet, the lights will turn off automatically. This is possible because such LED strips have a motion detector that identifies infrared or heat waves that radiate from moving things. They can respond to warmer objects like- people, cars, animals, etc., and glow up, detecting their motion. And when there is no motion, it turns off automatically. Thus, it brings a mesmerizing visual and saves your electricity bill too. So, if you want automation for your smart home, motion sensor LED strips are your ultimate choice for stair lighting. 

You can add LED strips to the back of the stair railings to give a hidden lighting effect. This works best if you have transparent or glass railings. They complement excellently with the LED strip lights to create a floating illusion. Besides, warm-tone LED strips will suit you best if you have wooden stair railings. The yellowish tone of these strips brings comfy and vintage lighting to your stairs. You can also play with cool-tone LED strips for steel, black, or other plain railing designs; the choice is all yours.

Layering up is essential to light up dark stairs. Start with ceiling lighting; it will give the overall ambiance to your stair area. Here you can go for cover lighting with LED strips, recessed lights, pendant lights, or even chandeliers if you have a large stair area like the duplex or triplex residential. Once you are done with general lighting, go for accent lighting. Light up the step of the stairs, sidewalls, and railings. Adding LED strips, flood lights, or spotlights highlights the wall texture. In this way, you can illuminate a dark staircase in the most effective way possible.

Layering up is essential to light up dark stairs. Start with ceiling lighting; it will give the overall ambiance to your stair area. Here you can go for cover lighting with LED strips, recessed lights, pendant lights, or even chandeliers if you have a large stair area like the duplex or triplex residential. Once you are done with general lighting, go for accent lighting. Light up the step of the stairs, sidewalls, and railings. Adding LED strips, flood lights, or spotlights highlights the wall texture. In this way, you can illuminate a dark staircase in the most effective way possible.

The LED technology used in LED strips makes them super energy efficient. They use almost % less energy than traditional light forms like incandescent bulbs. Thus you can use LED strips for lighting the stairs of both residential and commercial areas. Turning them for a long time will not put a heavy burden on your electricity bills. Besides, these fixtures don’t overheat or produce harmful gasses like mercury. So, LED strips are also an environmentally-friendly lighting option.