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Understanding Smart Lighting Control: Heritage Brass x Rako
28-Jul-2025
In today's interiors, lighting is more than just a functional necessity - it’s a defining element of design. It shapes mood, enhances space and reflects personal style.
That’s why we’re excited to highlight our collaboration with Rako, a leading UK manufacturer of smart lighting control systems.
Featured Products: Rako EOS Keypad in Antique Brass and Heritage Brass Winchester Range Double Socket in Antique Brass, W91
The Power of Smart Lighting Control
Smart lighting control allows homeowners and designers to tailor lighting at the touch of a button, swipe of an app or even through voice command.
In residential settings, preset lighting scenes like “Dinner Party”, “Movie Night” or “Morning Routine” can instantly transform the feel of a space.
In commercial spaces, smart lighting control enhances experience and efficiency. A hotel can activate a “Welcome” scene every time a new guest arrives at their room or an “Evening” scene following turndown service.
And it’s not limited to lighting, smart control systems can also manage curtains and blinds, enhancing energy efficiency, privacy and even home security.
Whether you’re syncing lighting with your lifestyle or adjusting it remotely while away from home smart lighting control delivers true convenience, comfort and control.
Featured Products: Rako EOS Keypad in Antique Brass and Heritage Brass Winchester Range Double Socket in Antique Brass, W91
At Heritage Brass, both beauty and functionality are central to everything we create. Our partnership with Rako brings together two design-led British brands committed to quality craftsmanship.
Rako offers three distinct smart lighting control keypads, all available in seven Heritage Brass finishes. Allowing customers to pair their smart keypads with matching Heritage Brass switches & sockets throughout the property, achieving seamless design cohesion.
Rako’s Classic and Modular keypads are available in multiple push button configurations, whilst EOS keypads offer a sleek, all metal interface favoured in design conscious spaces.
Use our interactive tool to find the matching Heritage Brass products for your selected Rako Keypad.
Featured Product: Rako EOS Keypad in Polished Chrome
Expert Advice from Rako's Lighting Consultants
We spoke with the team at Rako about how to get the most from smart lighting.
“A smart lighting control system goes hand in hand with good lighting design. It is vital to consider how the space will be used at the design stage to maximise the benefits of the lighting fixtures and controls that will be installed. Consideration should also be given to highlighting architectural features as well as creating multiple layers and pockets of light to define areas within a room to ensure it can be used to its full potential.”
Is smart lighting control only for new builds?
"Absolutely not. Rako’s systems are designed for maximum flexibility, making them suitable for: new builds with fully wired solutions, renovation projects where wireless control is preferred and heritage properties where avoiding disruption to the building fabric is key."
No matter the project type, Rako’s expert lighting specialists are on hand to support with project planning and product specification.
Featured Products: Rako Classic Keypad in Matt Bronze and Heritage Brass Studio Range in Matt Bronze, Y09