Too many homes are outfitted with lighting that meets basic illumination requirements but falls short of adding much aesthetically. What if we told you that you could add new dimensions of light to your house without rewiring every last part of your Santa Rosa Beach, FL, home? You can do that with a new recessed lighting installation using DMF's innovative DRD Series. 

DMF is well known in the lighting industry for flexible, versatile, and modular architectural lighting. So even if your home isn't that new, you can transform your lighting to give it a new look and feel. Keep reading to learn more about what DMF DRD lighting can do for you.

You might be familiar with some of the most popular ways to make your home smart. Smart thermostats like Nest and Ecobee have been extremely popular with homeowners, and professionally installed options from Lutron and Control4 offer integration with other smart home features, remote temperature sensors, and more. Intelligent lighting is also a top feature in smart homes, offering streamlined and simplified control of a wide array of lights. 

But those aren't the only things you can manage in a smart home. In your Alys Beach home, you likely have a pool. Since it's Florida, ceiling fans are a must. And your home probably has a garage for your car. Did you know that you can include all those in a smart home system? As a professional home automation company, we use systems like Control4 that can integrate and manage a wide array of smart features in your home. Learn more below!

Can you design and install your own home theater? Sure, some people do. But if you want a custom home cinema that looks like something where every detail is thought out, from equipment to decor, you should hire a professional home theater designer. We’re not going to cover all the details involved in creating a custom theater in your Alpharetta, GA, home because it would make this blog very long. However, we can cover three areas you might want to think about that can make a significant difference in your theater. 

The three areas involve both sound and visuals, which are two essential elements of the viewing experience. Please keep reading for more!

As Spring approaches in Georgia, thoughts turn to spending more time outdoors as the weather gets consistently warm but comfortable. Many Buckhead homes will be prepped for spring with spruced-up garden beds, mulch, patio cleaning, and more. We’re going to make one more suggestion – add an outdoor TV. 

A TV shouldn’t give the connotation that your outdoor time isn’t going to be active. Think of the TV as your outdoor digital entertainment hub. With a new outdoor 4K TV, no one said the entertainment must be only passive! Let's explore how an outdoor TV makes your al fresco activities more fun and entertaining.

You’ve probably heard about tunable lighting, and if you’re reading this, you likely want to know more about it. While tunable lighting was once novel technology, it is now available at many different price levels. But what separates one tunable lighting system from another? 

First, let's make sure we understand what tunable lighting is. Tunable lighting is a lighting system that can dynamically change white color temperature. With previous lighting technology, from incandescent to fluorescent to compact fluorescent, color temperature was fixed. This advance is made possible thanks to LED technology. Many tunable lighting systems can also display colored light. Of course, the lighting's intensity can also be changed. Now that we understand the baseline, let's explore what makes a tunable lighting system stand out for your Buckhead, GA home. 

Are you tired of constantly adjusting your blinds to block out the sun's glare or to let in some natural light? Do you wish there was an easier way to manage the light in your home without having to get up and fiddle with your shades? If so, it might be time to consider investing in motorized window shades.

We know what you might be thinking - "but they're so expensive!" or "Isn’t that a needless luxury?" Well, we have a few ways you can justify the purchase of motorized shades to your significant other, money manager, or just yourself! Please keep reading. 

Outdoor audio presents different challenges than indoor audio. With ambient noise and no walls and ceilings to reflect sound, designing the right solution for your outdoor spaces is a different endeavor. One thing isn’t different – what you like to listen to and how you listen to it. This aspect plays a big role in your outdoor choices, just like inside your Rosemary Beach, FL, home. 

So what do you need to consider when choosing an outdoor speaker system? Please keep reading to find out!

If you are looking at building a new home or doing some extensive remodeling in Brookhaven, GA, lighting should be one of the high priorities on your list. People often don't pay enough attention to it and settle for standard solutions. The truth is that lighting can be just as much a part of your interior design as wall flooring and countertop materials. 

Some people might work with their builder, architect, interior designer, or electrician – or all of them –for their lighting needs. So what role can a lighting design company play in your project? That’s the subject we’re going to cover here. Please keep reading!

The name Dolby Atmos is often mentioned when looking at almost any audio and video system for your home. While you may know that it refers to surround sound, perhaps you don't know too much more. What do you need to know if you're interested in a Dolby Atmos system for your Freeport, FL, home?

We’re glad you asked! We’ll try to demystify Dolby Atmos in this post; what it is and what it isn’t. Let’s dive in!

Everyone has that friend who is the "tech person." They seem comfortable with technology and might be the go-to person for questions about smartphones, computers, or any device with an internet connection. We think that's great. But we have a word of advice—please don't rely on that person to put together your smart home. 

Smart homes are not simple projects. And your friend might know about some popular consumer smart home products, but chances are they don't understand the complexity of a complete, integrated smart home. To do your Vinings, GA, home the right way, you need a local smart home contractor. Let’s explore the reasons below.

here are many great things about living in the Florida Panhandle, not the least of which is the climate. Warm and temperate with abundant sunshine and rainfall all year round, it’s perfect for keeping your landscape green and lush in every season. What else grows well? Trees! You won’t have to wait too long for your longleaf pines, saw palmetto, or royal palms to attain epic proportions. 

Want to enjoy your beautiful trees after the sun goes down? Make them emerge from the night with the help of an expert landscape lighting company. Here are a few of our favorite ways to show off the trees of your Inlet Beach, FL, home. 

Landscape lighting is a great way to show off the beauty of your Vinings home and grounds after dark. Did you know that today's landscape lighting offers dimming and color control? Now, when we say you can make your home stand out, we're not talking about making it look like a Fremont Street casino in Vegas. We are talking about using tasteful colors and varying light intensities to paint a beautiful view of your home in the Georgia night. 

How do you do this? With the help of an experienced landscape lighting company like GHT Group, it’s easy. Here are some of our favorite ways to use landscape lighting to make your home stand out – gracefully.

Are you looking for high-performance audio speakers at an affordable price point? Oh, and you want them to look good in your room too? You’re in luck with the latest Focal home speaker – the new Vestia line. We're excited about Vestia because it brings Focal audio innovations and performance to a versatile speaker line that feels equally at home with two-channel audio and home theater. 

Is the new Vestia line the right choice for your Atlanta, GA, home? Keep reading to learn more!

SEE ALSO: Discover Two of Our Most Popular Focal Home Speaker Lines

Lighting control is one of the most popular smart home features. People often associate it with energy savings, but the benefits go far beyond that. While lighting control can be an excellent solution for one or a few key rooms of your Freeport, FL, home, it’s even better when you integrate a whole home lighting control system into your property. 

To give you a better sense of what you can do with a lighting control system, let’s explore what a typical day is like with this smart solution. 

What is Matter, and how does it impact home automation? The short answer is that it won't matter to you unless you are deeply into DIY home automation. As a WDIFY (We Do It For You) full-service home automation company, we care about new developments in the smart home industry, and Matter is one of them. We want you to understand them so you are a well-informed consumer, although when you work with us, we shield you from having to worry about such things.  

So, what is Matter, and does it matter for your Alpharetta, GA, smart home? Let’s get into it.