Bedrooms are places for sleep, relaxation, and serenity. In order to create that ambiance and atmosphere, homeowners spend considerable time and money on the right beds, linens, furniture, floor coverings, custom window treatments, and more. But one other element that should be equally considered in designing the perfect bedroom – the lighting. 

If the lighting is off, no matter how beautiful and elegant the other aspects are, your bedroom will suffer. Here are four ways professional lighting designers address bedroom lighting for homeowners in Sandy Springs, GA and the Atlanta area. 

Home theaters should be considered multi-use entertainment spaces - more than simply a room for watching movies. Yes, they’re great for viewing your favorite films or a new release, but they are also perfect for watching sports on the big screen, gaming, binge-watching a series, and entertaining friends while watching events. 

Home theater design can run the gamut from sleek ultra-modern to a traditional movie palace. Regardless of the style, we have a few ideas that can help your home cinema be a more entertaining, comfortable, and fun space. While you can use various contractors to add these features, we suggest hiring a knowledgeable and experienced home theater company (like GHT Group) to put it all together in your Vinings, GA, home. Keep reading to learn more about our top recommendations. 

Redoing window shades is a great way of refreshing your interiors. Whether you are doing them with new finishes and furniture or just for the windows themselves, a new window treatment can brighten a room – literally and figuratively. 

One thing we strongly suggest for your next window treatment is custom motorized shades. Why motorized? You can’t underestimate the convenience of raising or lowering your shades at the touch of a button, all at the same time. Plus, your shades can be an active part of your home automation system, cooperating with lighting, climate control, and other functions to make your home more comfortable and efficient. But don’t think you have to sacrifice style with motorized shades in your Vinings, GA home. Keep reading to check out three motorized shade options that will satisfy your designer sense of style.

In Florida, every home needs a solution for managing the sun. Years ago, it wasn’t uncommon to see interiors that looked dark as homeowners drew drapes, closed shades, and lowered blinds in an effort to keep the heat out of their Santa Rosa beach homes. Today, we have better, less cave-like ways to manage the sun and enjoy it, too! One of those ways is with custom motorized shades, which you can automate to take advantage of natural light when you want it and keep the sun out when you don’t.

When it comes to motorized shade options, it’s hard to beat Lutron. The company offers eight different powered window treatment styles and a host of control options. But the designer choice is the Palladiom line, which exudes panache from the shades to the elegant control keypads. Learn more about this stylish motorized shade line below!

Motorized shades are extraordinarily useful anywhere, but they are particularly so in Florida. With motorized shading in your Santa Rosa Beach home, you have the power to tame the Florida sun in the palm of your hand – and a few other clever ways too.

For custom motorized shades, our partner Lutron simply offers more. More fabrics, more controls options, more styles; more of everything. Here are six reasons (we could list more, but your time is valuable) why Lutron should be on the top of your list for motorized shading. 

Sometimes, life can be a little tough, and some days are better than others – even in Florida. If you've had a stress-filled workday, a little unplugging and relaxation can help you recharge for the next one. Even if you're retired in your Rosemary Beach home, monitoring the latest stock market gyrations might be slightly more stomach-churning than you'd like. So, what can take a little bit of that edge off? 

The luxury of home automation services might be the ticket for bringing a little more Zen to your life. Smart home assistance can make your day just a little bit better, from beginning to end. Let’s explore a few examples below!

We love motorized shades, and we write about them often (or maybe too much?) on these pages. Still, we can’t stress enough how convenient and luxurious it is to have this amazing piece of smart home technology, especially in Florida. However, this is an easy entrée into smart home technology that you can do at your own pace. 

Custom motorized shades don't require you to invest in a complete home automation system or any other special piece of technology to enjoy them. Further, you don't have to have them everywhere, only where they make the most sense. And when you're ready to add more to your Rosemary Beach home, you can do so when you want, as long as you buy into the right system. We explain more below!

Georgia has nice weather most of the year with only a few extremes. It’s humid and hot at the height of summer and can get quite cold in the lows of winter, but it's very pleasant for a good part of the year! That means you can enjoy your patios, decks, and yards in Atlanta for many months of the year. 

One way to get more out of your outside spaces is to control the environment with motorized outdoor shades. So, even when it's raining and blowing into your patio or the fierce summer sun is soaking your covered space, you've got a secret weapon at your disposal. Keep reading for three reasons you will love the flexibility motorized shades will bring to your outdoor space. 

Is there such a thing as a no-compromise solution? In reality, there are very few, but we think we have one of them for you. If you’re thinking of custom window treatments for a new home, remodel, or just a little redecorating, we highly recommend (implore, plead, urge, beg) that you consider making them motorized. Why? We’ve written at length on this subject and think motorized window treatments are like sliced bread in the smart home. In all seriousness, the benefits in convenience, luxury, comfort, and efficiency will pay dividends for many years. 

But you might think, don’t motorized window treatments involve wiring and installation foibles? Interestingly, we find that misconception still exists. Wireless motorized shading is as easy to install as regular window treatments and requires no special maintenance.

If your Buckhead, GA home leans modern, industrial retro-modern, or mid-century eclectic, you'll want to know more about the new wireless option for Lutron’s Palladiom motorized shades. Read more below!

We’ve often extolled the virtues of custom motorized shades on these pages. There are so many ways they make life more convenient and make your Miramar Beach home more efficient. Naturally, window treatments like motorized shades serve multiple purposes in the house, managing the Florida sun as well as enhancing privacy. 

Motorized shades and window treatments step up the privacy and security benefits by working hand in hand with other smart automation features. Learn three ways you can make your home more private and secure with automated window treatments. 

When the pandemic hit and gyms everywhere were suddenly closed, there was a renewed focus on exercise at home. Wait times for Peloton bikes stretched for weeks, dumbbell and weight sets were nowhere to be found, and it seemed like the entire world was doing yoga classes on Zoom, YouTube, or from exercise apps.

Now, gyms have reopened, Peloton is even offering discounts (gasp!), but the home gym is here to stay. Why? It’s easy, you don’t have to go anywhere, you can control your environment, and it’s much simpler to step away from a work-from-home day to get some exercise in. Not to mention that no one will care that you’re not wearing the latest Nike or Lululemon. 

But one thing that shouldn’t be overlooked in home gyms is lighting. Just like in the home office and your living areas, lighting affects every activity. Keep reading to learn about the most illuminating ideas interior lighting design companies recommend for Roswell, GA, home gyms. 

We love motorized shades at GHT Group, and it shows in the many blogs we’ve written about them. But there are some shades we haven't written too much about, those from our home automation partner Crestron. As GHT Group has been in audiovisual and smart home technology for over three decades, we are a long-time Crestron dealer. Crestron is a bit like Apple in that they make high-end solutions in all the major product categories – home automation in this case – and when they do something, they do it right. 

If you’re considering a Crestron smart home system or looking to upgrade an existing one, there are several excellent reasons to consider Crestron motorized shading for your Cumming, GA residence. Let’s go into it more below!

In the sunny Florida Panhandle, window shades are a must for a variety of reasons, most of which are likely obvious to you. You want to control the sun for heat buildup, protect your interiors from too much UV ray exposure, and add privacy to your Santa Rosa Beach home.

Of course, all that can be achieved without powering your shades. So, can manual shades compete with custom motorized shades? Let the comparison begin!

When designed well, your backyard can feel like a nice escape from home—even though you haven’t technically left. Fresh air, outdoor views, a bubbling hot tub, and good company is often all it takes!

Still, unexpected weather changes can force you right back inside if your outdoor living spaces aren’t equipped with the protection needed from extreme temperatures, sunrays, bugs, and rain.

When you add motorized outdoor shades to your Atlanta, GA backyard, you can keep these elements at bay and enjoy your exterior living spaces all day long and in any season! Below, learn four smart ways to use motorized outdoor shades for extended fun in the sun (or moonlight).

If you’re building, remodeling, or simply tired of the current window treatments in your living areas, you might be overwhelmed with all the choices available for window covering options. As with most things, one of the best ways to start the process is to think about how you actually use your living spaces. For most people, these rooms are for relaxing, socializing, and entertaining – but some of these uses will rank higher in importance than others.

Then we have the practical and aesthetic considerations, such as light control, energy efficiency, and décor and style. Does this sound like a lot? Maybe, but let the custom window treatment experts at GHT Group help with a few suggestions for your Roswell, GA home. Ready? Explore four popular options below.