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. 

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.

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!

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!

In case you hadn’t noticed, LEDs – light-emitting diodes – have revolutionized light all around you. Those amazingly bright headlights on the new cars? LED. The backlighting on your amazing new Sony 86-inch TV? LED. The crisp, bright, beautiful screen on your iPad? You guessed it, LED. 

LED technology has amazing advantages over any other kind of lighting. If you are considering new lighting of any type for your Dunwoody, GA, or Atlanta home, it's a no-brainer to go LED. Let's cover some of the incredible benefits of LED light fixtures below.

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. 

If you’re considering adding a lighting control solution to your Atlanta home, you need to consider both the functional and aesthetic factors. On the functional side, you want a lighting control solution to offer many ways to control lights through apps, sensors, schedules, and wall-mounted controls. On the aesthetic side, you’ll consider the color temperature and dimming capabilities of lights and the look and style of the fixtures.

When it comes to those lighting wall controls, they need to meet your most stringent criteria – are they easy to use, save you time and effort, and look good doing their job? Lutron dealers like GHT Group understand these needs and have the full set of Lutron solutions available to meet your needs.

Lutron offers seven styles of wall-mounted controls, ranging from wired models to wireless models that use RF (radio frequency) for ease of installation in existing homes. We’ll cover three of these popular wireless styles below, so we hope you keep reading!

“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.

If there's one thing constant in this world, it's the relentless advance of technology. From super-computers in our pockets to electric cars, technology keeps moving forward rapidly. Smart home automation, of course, is no exception, and it's one of the most exciting areas in technology, bringing new benefits and capabilities to the home. 

As metro Atlanta’s premier AV and home automation company, GHT Group stays at the forefront of what’s new in smart homes. Here are four trends that we see accelerating into 2022. 

What makes for a superior smart home experience? At GHT Group, it’s not just about giving you another way to control your lighting or HVAC system. While it’s undeniably convenient to control lighting from an app, you ultimately want a system that can intelligently and seamlessly manage your home – often without any input from you.

A Crestron system is all about smart control of your Destin, FL property. Whether you’re at home or away, Crestron gives you intelligent management and automation of your home. Here are three ways – out of many – that Crestron delivers a superior smart home experience. 

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again – LED technology has created a revolution in lighting. You're seeing it everywhere. In cars, LED lighting has almost totally replaced incandescent and xenon lighting for bright, long-lasting headlights and taillights. In homes, LED bulbs and fixtures offer up to 80% better efficiency and longevity compared to incandescent ones.

But that’s not all. LED technology makes tunable lighting possible to change white color temperature and render color, creating more flexible lighting than ever before. And LED technology makes it possible to design impossibly thin and flexible light sources, like linear lighting.  With new options like Ketra lighting and low voltage LED solutions, GHT group is an interior lighting design company offering new ways to add functional and beautiful illumination to your Buckhead, GA home. Keep reading below to learn how LED linear lighting can add a new level of aesthetic appeal to your home.

Sometimes, technology adds needless complexity to life. Shouldn’t technology make our life easier? When it comes to home automation, it’s surprising how some products and solutions seem to forget that critical aspect. Sometimes you get new innovative ways of doing things, but often you have to adjust to the vagaries of the technology.

As a company that has been at the forefront of smart home automation for decades, Crestron believes technology should simplify, not complicate. With the latest iteration of Crestron Home, they continue to deliver on that premise with an intelligent platform designed to make managing a smart home as simple, intuitive, and natural as possible. As a longtime Crestron dealer in Metro Atlanta, GHT Group is excited by the evolution of Crestron Home and the ease it presents in leveraging the full power of home automation, from lighting to climate to entertainment to security and more.

Whether your home in Rosemary Beach is for vacations and relaxation or a full-time Florida residence, you always feel safer when you can keep tabs on what’s going on at home. One of the most appealing things about smart home technology is that you can do just that! 

Control4 is a powerful and flexible smart home control system that ties together all your intelligent devices and functions into a cohesive team that works together for you. And one of their most valuable and beneficial home automation services is 4Sight, which gives you extraordinary control and personalization of your smart home experience. Read on to see how Control4 makes it easy to keep tabs on and manage your smart home from anywhere – with an internet connection, that is!

Kitchens are such an important space in the home. The kitchen is the hub of the modern home, a place that transcends food preparation. It’s a gathering place for the family, a social space for family and friends, a place for homework, school projects, and so much more. And of course, cooking and enjoying food.

If there’s a part of a home that can benefit from the right lighting design, it's the kitchen. So how can you make sure your kitchen is both a useful and inviting place? Of course, lighting isn't the only tool, but it can play a huge role in going from a merely average to a great kitchen where everyone hangs out. Here are five tips for elevating your kitchen illumination from the pros at GHT Group, Alpharetta, and Metro Atlanta’s premier interior lighting design company.