If you’re fortunate enough to live in Buckhead, GA, widely thought of as Atlanta’s premier neighborhood, life is better than in most places. But that doesn’t mean you can’t take some routine and monotony out of life with the help of smart home automation. They say work smarter, not harder, right? Smart home technology lets you live smarter! 

There is a long, long list of what you can do with home automation to make your life easier and have time for things that matter. In the interest of brevity, we’ll detail six of our favorites below for better living through automation. 

Thanks to LED technology, lighting has undergone a significant transformation in the past ten years. Incandescent lighting was fixed and inflexible, and the compact fluorescent technology that followed, while more energy efficient, was also limiting in various ways. LED technology has ushered in a new era in lighting with tremendous benefits. 

By now, you might know the basic benefits of LED technology. It's incredibly efficient, long-lasting, and can be molded into different lighting bulbs and fixtures not feasible with incandescent and fluorescent technology. But there's more. LED technology makes lighting dynamic, capable of varying the color of white light and displaying a rainbow of color. When you couple these capabilities with smart lighting control, you get a whole new way of illuminating your home. That’s what Lutron’s Ketra is all about. Available only from professional interior lighting design companies like GHT Group, Ketra dynamic lighting is a gamechanger in residential lighting. Keep reading below to learn more!

What’s involved in putting together a smart home? Is it just a matter of connecting some smart devices to your home network and downloading a few apps? That might be a way to add some smart conveniences to your Destin, FL home, but it won’t necessarily be the smart home of your dreams.

As a smart home company, we think there’s more to home automation services. Notice the word services, as these are key in achieving the integrated experience you want from an intelligent home that complements and enhances your lifestyle. Here are four key services to look for when crafting your smart Destin home.

When buying, building, or remodeling a new home, you'll have many decisions to make. Everything from landscaping to interior finishes to window treatments is on the table. All the decisions and options to evaluate can be exhausting. While you can't call Saul to help, you can rely on your local Control4 installer.

Smart home features are high on the list of most homebuyers today, and you likely want at least a couple of things or many. And the decisions for smart home tech can be equally overwhelming. But with a Control4 installer like GHT Group, you can have a personal expert in smart home automation that can take the stress out of the planning and work with your builder and designer to integrate the tailored system you want. Keep reading to learn what a Control4 installer can do for your new Cumming, GA home.

Over the years, many Georgia homeowners have invested in home automation to make their lifestyles easier and their homes safer and more efficient. If you’re buying a recently built or an extensively remodeled older home, there’s a good chance the previous owner added smart technology like lighting, security, and more. 

Perhaps the smart tech in your newly purchased house is the icing on the cake that made you love it. And you were told that the system is something called Control4. You may not know what Control4 is or how to make it work for you in your new Atlanta abode. Since you're here, you're in the right place! Keep reading to learn more about Control4 home automation and what you can do to tailor it for your needs. 

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. 

Marie Kondo’s Konmari method has captured the imagination of everyone who has ever wanted to declutter and simplify their lives. As she puts it, if something doesn’t spark joy or mean something to you, get rid of it – responsibly, of course. 

Now, what could that possibly have to do with home automation? Well, you can avail yourself of home automation services to declutter your brain and rationalize your life. Surely that might spark a little more joy in your Buckhead, GA life, right?

Join us as we follow the Konmari method (one area at a time) to show you three ways home automation can simplify your life. See if you agree by reading our suggestions below!

Lighting is all about form and function. It's an essential part of any home, as where would we be without light? But beyond the crucial function of illumination, there is the aesthetic component, just as important in making a house feel like a home.

We’ve discussed the three essential elements of residential lighting design in the past: ambient, task, and accent. This post will cover the basics of ambient lighting and what to think about for your Dunwoody, GA home. Ambient lighting is essential, but there are many options to consider. Please follow with us 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!

We all know that streaming music is where it’s at for sheer convenience in listening to music. With a whole-home audio system, what could possibly be easier than choosing a streaming source, selecting an artist or playlist, and hitting play? The only thing easier is a Control4 multiroom audio system that makes all that child's play – even your kids can choose the right rooms to play the music without disturbing yours!

While a benefit of whole-home audio is the ability to play other sources like CDs and vinyl all over the house, streaming is likely where you'll spend most of your listening time. We thought it would be a good time to revisit some of today's top streaming services that offer stellar listening experiences for your Brookhaven, GA home. Ready? Keep reading below!

If you’re reading this, chances are you’re interested in smart home automation, and likely you’ve heard of Control4. When you look for a Porsche dealer, you want the one with the best reputation for sales and service. Of course, being local counts, but there are several Porsche franchises in the metro Atlanta area. If you’re looking for a Control4 installer for a smart home automation system, you also want one with a reputation for expertise and after-sales support.

So, how do you choose the right Control4 installer for your Woodstock, GA smart home project? Keep reading below for the most important characteristics.

The world is awash in smart devices and automation. Your new refrigerator and washing machine might now come with wi-fi connections to tell you the wash is done or that your water filter needs changing. Why do you need a home automation company with all this intelligence around you? 

Maybe you don't. You might be quite happy with your smart home features and a DIY approach to them. But we view the smart home a little differently. The washers and smart refrigerators have a ways to go before they become fully integrated into an overall smart home experience. But we do know how to create a smart home that works for you in other ways. And we can do it without you having to understand all the ins and outs of networking issues, multiple control apps, what functions work with which interface, and much more. 

So, what can a home automation company do for your Duluth, GA home? Keep reading 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. 

A Control4 system is the best way to orchestrate all the smart functions and devices in your home. Not only does Control4 make its own devices like the Chime video doorbell and Contemporary Wall keypads and lighting control solutions, but it also works with thousands of third-party devices. Those devices include almost any AV device that responds to infrared remote control, Nest thermostats, Lutron lighting control, Yale smart locks, and so much more.

But there is one more piece that unlocks even more value from a Control4 system. It’s called 4Sight, and it’s a service that brings a wealth of additional power and customization possibilities to your Control4 home automation system. Find out how 4Sight services put all the power and control of your Atlanta, GA smart home in the palm of your hand – literally!

“Sign, sign, everywhere a sign, blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind," sang the Five Man Electrical Band in 1971. If there were too many signs in 1971, well, the world has changed. Now the new lyrics might be “screen, screen, everywhere a screen, notifying me to death, breakin’ my mind.” With the ubiquity of digital technology, screens are everywhere, and they're always vying for our attention, from smartphones to TVs and cars.

Does the world need more screens? Maybe it needs this one. Vestaboard is a new kind of screen display. Just like a handwritten note stands out in today's world of email and text messages, this display creates a focal point and can be used to inspire, motivate, touch, and communicate in thoughtful ways. Vestaboard is a new smart messaging display solution that can enable Atlanta homes and businesses to connect without “breakin” anyone’s mind. Read on to read more about Vestaboard smart displays.