Touchscreens are hugely popular for home automation and controlling any kind of intelligent device. The reasons are straightforward; screen-based interfaces are easy to customize and can be more intuitive than controls with buttons that might not be labeled clearly. 

However, that doesn’t mean the remote with real buttons is dead. Remote controls with genuine buttons provide a tactile feel that is difficult to duplicate with a touchscreen, and oft-used controls—like a volume key—can be operated without looking once your hand knows where it is. 

Control4 knows this, and they continue to build remote controls that work as well for AV as for smart home control. The newest Control4 home automation remote, the Halo, bridges the best of touchscreens with hard button AV control for a brilliant way to manage your Rosemary Beach, FL, home. Read more about it below!

You’re likely aware that many DIY security camera systems exist on the market today. For some people, they might offer enough functionality to fit their needs. But as in most things, there are advantages to solutions configured and installed by experts. Why would you want a professional security camera system for your Destin, FL, home? Keep reading below to learn three reasons why. 

If you are considering motorized window shades for your Sandy Springs home, congratulations! We can’t think of a more useful smart home feature. It’s one of those things that you’ll be glad you did, because of the immense convenience and luxury it brings to your Georgia home. 

There are some key things to consider in motorized shading. From what brand you choose to how they play with the aesthetics of your home, you'll have several choices to make. We're here to help you with that! Keep reading below to learn about four things you'll want to get right in your motorized shade installation. 

Audio enthusiasts are a bit of a different breed. They appreciate good quality sound but demand more than the average listener. The truth is that many of today's speakers and audio systems offer excellent sound. Some of them even do it reasonably affordably. But audio aficionados want more; they want their music and audio to be a moving experience. For that, they need another level of audio. 

Focal is a French company dedicated to hi-fi sound since 1979. Known for their in-house acoustic research and innovation as well as astounding attention to aesthetic detail, Focal home speakers deliver an elevated listening experience in your Alys Beach, FL, listening room. Learn more about two of our most popular Focal speaker lines below.

Occasionally, something you dream about becomes a nightmare in reality. Maybe it's the sports car that spends more time in the shop than on the road or the dream vacation that became the trip from hell. It happens to all of us, and sometimes it happens with technology products too. 

If you’re thinking about a home automation system, the last thing you want is a smart home that doesn’t work the way you think it should. Of course, premier home automation solutions like Control4 systems are great products; nevertheless, sound planning is required to ensure you'll love your Alpharetta, GA, smart home. Please keep reading below for three tips to put you on the path to smart home bliss.

McIntosh Audio is a brand revered by audio enthusiasts everywhere. The products have a distinct, classic, and iconic look that need not be hidden in a cabinet, along with the aural performance to match. Perhaps no other McIntosh products are as well known as their amplifiers, and vintage ones are still coveted and in use in high-end audio setups.

Known for both vintage vacuum tubes and modern solid-state amplifiers, the company asked a question: how can you get the best of both worlds; the rich sound of vacuum tubes with the prodigious power of solid-state amplification? The answer is Hybrid Drive, which brings an elevated sound quality to your Inlet Beach, FL listening room. Learn more about the new McIntosh Hybrid Drive below!

Is a surround sound system just a matter of putting together some audio components and speakers? If you want a truly immersive surround sound experience that fulfills the promise of suspension of disbelief, you need to plan for it. Equipment is indeed important, but so many other factors go into a great surround sound system design for your Atlanta, GA theater. While it can be technical and sometimes daunting, we will simplify and cover three key aspects for you to consider here. 

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Home theaters are supposed to be entertainment spaces to maximize the enjoyment of your favorite media. Whether you're a movie buff, Netflix binger, sports fanatic, video gamer, or all of the above, home theaters make all these activities more immersive and magical. 

There's no one way to design a home theater. So what's the best home theater design? The one that fits your lifestyle. Your theater can be a grand palace for entertaining friends or a cozier affair for you and your family. No matter what your idea is for a home cinema, there's a way to customize it for you. Here are four tips to help you think about the ideal home theater for your Niceville, FL, home.

Home automation can encompass many things. From full control of a distributed AV system to tunable lighting, you can go all in with smart home control. But as a home automation company with decades of experience around smart home technology, we’ll be the first to tell you that you don’t have to. Your smart home should be a reflection of what’s important to you and your lifestyle. 

So, you can start with a building block approach to a smarter home in Crestview, FL. To help you, we’ve outlined three strategies to get into smart home automation based on different priorities. Please keep reading below!

Most homes have some form of recessed lighting. We say "most homes" because older homes in Georgia might have more traditional chandeliers or fixtures centered in the ceiling, along with sconces for decorative lighting. Most modern homes use recessed lighting to provide the base level of ambient light in a room. At its most basic, it might be the "4 cans and a fan" that interior and lighting designers like to joke about. With more sophisticated recessed lighting installations in newer Vinings-area homes, you’ll have a recessed lighting package that provides the right level of ambient illumination for a space. 

Did you know that recessed lighting is much more versatile than the ubiquitous overhead cans? With modern LED lighting, you can use them for task and accent lighting too, and they also have some neat tricks for integrating into your ceilings. Keep reading below to learn about three ways you can use recessed lighting in your Vinings home. 

You’ve probably heard the old saying, “when you assume, you make …” We know you know the rest. And when it comes to a smart home, you’d be wise to remember this one. A smart home, after all, is not just about stuffing some smart electronics in it to control things like lights, window treatments, and entertainment. Technology needs to coexist with your interior design. And you should not leave that part to chance, as we know of too many costly mistakes when that happens. 

What shouldn’t you assume is being addressed in your smart home interior design? Here’s what you’ll want to avoid in your Atlanta, GA, smart home. 

Lighting is such an important aspect of your home, and you shouldn’t shortchange it. Too many homes often have great features that are let down by poor lighting. Avoid poor lighting in your Santa Rosa Beach, FL residence by working with a professional lighting design company.

What can a lighting design company do? From planning the right lighting for every room to offering the most current solutions, your home can transform from mundane to magnificent. Please stay with us below to learn three benefits of working with a lighting design company.

If you've ever gone to an IMAX theater, you know it's immersive. Whether it is the huge screen you seemingly sit in or the powerful audio soundtrack, it's an experience you don't soon forget.

Want to bring that same audio-video quality home? You can start with Sony 4K projectors. Sony’s IMAX-enhanced projectors bring a new dimension of dynamics to the visuals in your Buckhead, GA, home theater. Keep reading to learn more about IMAX Enhanced and what it can do for your home cinema experience.

Sometimes you want to see a speaker, and sometimes you don’t. In your listening room, you might have a beautifully sculpted and finished pair of Focal transducers, and they look as good as they sound. In the listening room, the Focals are part of the decor as much as the classically styled Macintosh gear that powers them. 

But let's move on to the living room, dining room, and kitchen in your Milton, GA home. Do you really want to see speakers there? Not likely, since they don't quite fit with the ambiance. Of course, architectural speakers can do the job of sound in these rooms, fitting neatly into the walls and ceilings. But let's take it a step further. Your interior designer (or partner) is adamant that no trace of a speaker be visible in these rooms, and that includes grills. What to do, then? That's where Sonance invisible speakers come in. Keep reading below to see how these speakers bring the sound without leaving a visual footprint.

In the past, security systems and solutions tended to be islands unto themselves. You might have had an alarm system with window, door, and motion sensors that would sound the siren if one of them was tripped, and it might also be monitored by a security company. You might have also had a video surveillance system that looked out over various parts of your property. Those systems were separate, had their own controls, and never communicated.

Today, integrated security systems not only provide more ways to keep an eye on your home and stay safe, but they also do it in concert, giving you many options for safety and controlling access to your Atlanta, GA, home. Let's explore a few elements of integrated security systems below.