There's no shortage of wellness advice on the internet and TV, and our blog pages are about smart home solutions, not health and wellness. However, sometimes the twain of the two shall meet, and we’ll tell you about it here. Light is one of those things that has a powerful effect on our daily lives, and how you manage and harness it does have subtle yet significant wellness benefits.

In this post, we'll show you how smart motorized window shades help you manage light for more energized days and restful nights in Ft. Walton Beach, FL. Please keep reading below!

While much of today’s smart technology operates with wireless technology, many things still need good old-fashioned wiring and cabling. Whether for more reliable networking connections or whole-home audio, prewiring your home will give you the ultimate flexibility for including all the smart solutions you want. Plus, when you do it early in your remodel or build project, you can choose to add things later, even after the home is finished. 

Keep reading below to learn why smart home prewiring is a smart move for your Buckhead, GA home. 

Smart home automation is a powerful tool for tailoring your home to your lifestyle. But your life isn't static, right? It's constantly changing and evolving, and it changes with the seasons. What you do in summer isn't the same as in winter, and you certainly have activities that only happen over the holidays. 

With a smart Control4 system, you can customize your home for all your special holiday activities. Best of all, you can do it yourself! That may sound difficult, but it’s not. We’ll explain below how you get the best of both worlds with Control4 – the power of a professionality installed system and the flexibility of DIY customization. If that sounds like your kind of Pensacola, FL, smart home, then learn more below!

Home theaters have been around for many years. Perhaps you purchased a house with a basic theater setup, and you furnished and enjoyed it for some time. But all that while, you harbored the desire for that all-out home cinema experience that you may have seen at a friend's home or Atlanta's Parade of Homes. 

If you’ve been waiting to do your dream home theater remodel, now is the perfect time. While technology always changes, the latest audio and video standards are here and available now - no need to wait for the next big thing. In addition, there have never been more ways to customize your cinema space. Keep reading below to see five of the best ways to upscale your home theater remodel in Atlanta. 

What exactly is whole-house audio? Is it just audio you can hear all over your house? Well, yes, of course. But there are a few ways to get audio all over your home. Could you have a system in every room? Sure. If your house is very open, could you put one potently loud system in one room and hear it in two others? We don’t recommend it, but you could – and some people do just that! 

We do, however, have a specific view of what makes a whole-house audio system, one that offers the right balance of audio quality, ease of use, and aesthetic appeal for your Niceville, FL, home. Ready to see what we mean? Please keep reading.

Is landscape lighting easy? If you are a wiz at home projects, perhaps it is. But like most things, there's a right and wrong way to approach it. You probably know that DIYer in your Freeport, FL neighborhood that's very proud of their landscape lighting installation. You know, the house where you have to don your sunglasses when you pass it at night? You don't want that landscape lighting. 

In all seriousness, there’s an art and a science to all lighting design, indoors and outdoors. In this blog, we'll tell you what you might want to avoid. And if you just want someone to do it for you – the right way – GHT Group is glad to help!

Florida's humidity is legendary, but we get a respite as we enter the fall in late October and beyond. And while being outside around your Crestview-area home is great practically any time of the year, it's particularly nice with cooler fall temperatures and a break from high humidity. So what's better than a sunny, breezy, dry-ish day in the Florida Panhandle? That same day with great sound from an outdoor speaker system. Keep reading below to see how you can enhance your outdoor life with audio entertainment. 

Home automation devices and systems are everywhere. Walk into any Atlanta Home Depot or Best Buy, and they are prominently featured, not to mention the huge array of devices you may never have heard of on Amazon. These systems do many home automation tasks well, within limits. They control lights, provide entertainment, secure doors, monitor your home, and more. So do you need a professional home automation company to create a smart home? 

As the French say, ça dépend. Or, as we say in Georgia, it depends. You might be able to cobble together a DIY, relatively smart home, but here are some things you’re only going to get from a smart home company. What are they? Keep reading to find out!

Motorized window treatments are undeniably convenient and luxurious, but there’s a practical side to them too. At the most basic level of practicality, you are more likely to raise and lower a shade that takes just a button push rather than pulling on strings, twisting louvers open and shut, or pulling heavy drapes. That means you’ll get the benefits of window treatments, from instant privacy to natural light to keeping interiors cooler in the steamy Georgia summers. 

We’re not here to tell you that motorized window shades are less expensive than manual ones. They’re not! But over time, they’re extremely reliable and have significant comfort and energy-saving benefits. In these times where saving energy and money are helpful, the decision to go motorized becomes an easy one. Learn more about what motorized shading can do for your Sandy Springs home below. 

A home is the culmination of your hard work. You’ve likely spent a good portion of your life working towards having the home of your dreams - a place where you can raise a family, entertain friends, and relax after a long day. So it’s only natural to be protective of it. Many homeowners opt to protect their homes with a security system, but purchasing a couple of cameras from a retailer will not provide the comprehensive protection you want and need. 

Professional technology companies like GHT Group are partnered with some of the market’s best security equipment companies and can provide homeowners with unrivaled security solutions. Keep reading to see how a professional security camera system can keep your Pensacola, FL, home and family safe.

You probably have a smartphone, a smart TV, and maybe even a smart security system in your home. But did you know your lights can be smart too? Some homeowners don’t realize they can enjoy comprehensive control of all the lights in their homes - not simply a bulb or two. 

A whole-home lighting control system is a smart technology that allows you to customize and control your lights in ways that are impossible with traditional lights. If you’re unsure if switching to a smart lighting solution is worth it, check out these three advantages that smart lights can bring to your Freeport, FL, home.

Are you considering diving or gently tiptoeing into the world of home automation and high-performance audio? Maybe you’ve been scrolling through Instagram, looking at different home theater designs, or reading up on whole-home audio systems that fill your home with incredible, immersive sound. And let’s not forget the outdoor entertainment area. 

Technology has left some remarkable choices on our plates. Where do you start? That’s where we come in. GHT Group has been providing custom technology solutions in Atlanta and Marietta, GA, since 1989. We know a thing or two or three about home theater design, whole-home audio, outdoor entertainment systems, and home automation.

Which brings us to the topic at hand—focal home speakers.

Lighting in your home is more than just light. Light is a functional essential, just like the plumbing and electric facilities. But just like other practical things in your home like baths and kitchens, there's an aesthetic side too. You want to live in beautiful spaces that complement your lifestyle, and you want those spaces to be a pleasure to use. 

As a lighting design company with clients all over Metro Atlanta and its suburbs, GHT Group believes lighting should be not only functional and aesthetically pleasing but also supremely easy to manage and use. Read on to learn more about what a lighting design company can do for your Vinings home. 

As one of the world’s most recognizable consumer brands, Sony has a long and rich history of innovation. That innovation extended not only to the products but to the marketing campaigns themselves. In the 1980s, the company's catchphrase "It's a Sony" was the companion to their new logo and became a defining feature in their advertising. In that era, a Sony TV was cut above everything else on the market, and everybody wanted one. 

Sony has many more competitors now, and consumer audio and video equipment is a hotly contested market. However, Sony still manages to lead, innovate, and push the envelope in consumer and professional products. That leadership is still evident in the current Sony 4K projector line, making "It's a Sony" relevant today. Keep reading below to learn about three reasons Sony is still an outstanding choice for 4K projectors.

The term "Florida Room" may no longer be in vogue, but that doesn't mean those spaces are no longer popular. To the contrary, most people in the Florida Panhandle are here for the year-round outdoor living possibilities. It doesn't matter if it's called a Florida room, sunroom, patio, garden room, or whatever – it's a space to enjoy the mild weather in your Santa Rosa beach home. 

But there’s a modern take on the Florida Room. With motorized patio screens, you can customize your outdoor space for maximum comfort. Read on for three ways to get more out of your Florida outdoor spaces.