SEE ALSO: 5 Things to Know Before Installing Outdoor Lighting How Outdoor Motorized Shades Work  Ready to keep bugs out? We install motorized sun shades and insect screens and connect them to a battery or wired power source. From there, you’ll wirelessly control your outdoor shades via remote, app, or even wall keypad. We can integr

SEE ALSO: A Lighting Brand We Love: DMF Lighting  Above-Water LEDs Beyond navigational lights and floodlights, you can create a welcoming ambiance in your boat with a variety of above-water LED lights. Overhead downlights fill the space with any color or shade of white, setting the mood for relaxation or get-togethers. Courtesy lights il

SEE ALSO: Keep Bugs & Glare Out with Outdoor Motorized Shades  One System for Simple Control  With a Control4 system, you can intelligently manage your boat just as intuitively as you would in a smart home. You won’t need to fiddle with several remotes or different apps to change the lights or play music. It’s all under one umbrella,

SEE ALSO: What Is Human-Centric Lighting? Lutron Intelligent Lights These aren’t your typical light bulbs. Lutron offers two lines of intelligent lighting fixtures, Ivalo and Ketra. Ivalo is its entry-level lighting portfolio that is more simplistic than Ketra, but like Ketra, its lights offer 0.1 percent dimming, soft power-on, and fade-to-black.

SEE ALSO: Smart Home At Sea: Discover the Possibilities in Marine Automation  You’ll Save Time Each Day  We all wish we had more hours in the day, don’t we? Well, with a Control4 smart home, you get some of that time back. Imagine starting your day by pressing “Morning” on your bedside wall keypad or tapping the scene on your phone. Inst

SEE ALSO: Behind the Scenes: How We Install Control4 Smart Systems  “Morning”  Mornings often feel like the most hectic time of day, especially if you aren’t a morning person. And if you have children, you know how draining it can be to get everyone ready before heading out the door.  But when you own a smart home system like Contro

Leverage Your Home’s Appearance Through Mood-Setting Light Scenes  If you’re building or retrofitting a fully customized home, you probably have a vision of how it will look. For example, it may appear bright and open during the day while cozy and inviting at night.  Our surroundings can dramatically influence how we feel, and lighting is

SEE ALSO: 4 Tips to Make Your Outdoor Audio Sound Better Communicate from Home or Away With Control4, intercom communication isn’t limited to a button next to a wall speaker. You also enjoy two-way communication through the Control4 app on touch panels, smartphones, and tablets. With a press of a button, dial into any room and instantly connect vi

SEE ALSO: How to Use Smart Lighting for Better Interior Design  Control Multiple Areas at Once You’re responsible for maintaining the common areas, so why not make it easier for yourself? Through smart system integration, we can group all lights together into easily-controlled zones. Then, from your smartphone, tablet, or even wall keypad, yo

SEE ALSO: 6 Signs Your Florida Business Needs A Commercial AV Upgrade  Matrix Audio System In the facility, operating physicians wanted an easy way to select their own music to stream in specific rooms while allowing patients to choose comforting music in recovery or treatment spaces. We implemented a Control4 multi-zone matrix amplifier that

SEE ALSO: 3 Unusual Whole-Home Audio Hacks to Try  Choose High-End Speakers  Does a higher price tag automatically mean better quality? We often see videos and articles that attempt to debunk the value of fancy wines and meals. But when it comes to audio, there is absolutely a difference between low-end and high-end loudspeakers.  T

SEE ALSO: Compelling Reasons to Enhance Your Outdoor Entertainment Experience  Outdoor TVs That Look Great in the Sun Outdoor televisions by brands like Séura are not only built to withstand the elements; they’re also extra bright to view clearly, even in sunlight. If you’ve ever looked at a phone or tablet at the beach, you know that sunshin

SEE ALSO: Hidden Technology: How to Stylishly Hide Equipment Behind Your TV Where Is Your Content Coming From? As every passionate music lover knows, getting the best audio requires a lossless content source. The same is true for video performance. As you upgrade to the latest 4K or 8K HDR TVs and projectors, you need full-fidelity content that pr

SEE ALSO: What Is Human-Centric Lighting? Beauty and Elegance To some, motorized window coverings may sound like industrial technical gadgets that are loud, unattractive, and somewhat annoying. Lutron shades are the opposite of that image.  These elegant window coverings come in numerous styles and hundreds of fabrics. Some models allow our c

SEE ALSO: Hidden Technology: How to Stylishly Hide Equipment Behind Your TV  Lower the TV from the Ceiling  The problem with TVs against glass walls is you don’t want to block the view. But maybe you’re okay with blocking it some of the time.  Enter the ceiling TV lift! Press a button, and it lowers your display from a concealed enc

SEE ALSO: Behind the Scenes: How We Install Control4 Smart Systems  Receive Alerts for Door Locks  If you’re expecting a pet sitter, landscaper, or another service provider to visit your house when you’re away, a Control4 smart system keeps you in-the-know. You’ll receive an alert when a front gate or door is opened and can check if it’s

SEE ALSO: 5 Things to Know Before Installing Outdoor Lighting  We Design Your System  Landscape lighting should enhance the appearance of your home while providing usable living spaces after dark. We design lighting systems that accentuate trees, plants, sculptures, architecture, and walkways with ample light around the patio, pool, and

SEE ALSO: Keep Bugs & Glare Out with Outdoor Motorized Shades  What Outdoor Lighting Can Do for Your Home  Add Safety & Security  Outdoor lighting is not only nice to look at, but it helps you navigate more safely after dark. Lights under steps, along pathways, decks, and pools clearly illuminate walking areas to prevent tri

SEE ALSO: Enhance Your Customer Experience with a Commercial Audio-Video Installation  How Outdoor Lighting Improves Security  Whether you manage a gym or office, you want staff and visitors to feel safe when exiting the building. A dark, vacant lot is a target for potential crime and things going unnoticed. Make the space feel safe for

SEE ALSO: All in the Details: Project Spotlight on a Florida Home Theater Installation  Why Lighting Design?  To create a stunning home theater like the one pictured above, we’ll need more than a ceiling light or lamp plugged into the corner. Specialized theater lighting creates a serene, relaxing atmosphere that amplifies the cinematic