Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and if you want to give your special someonea more meaningful gift than chocolates and jewelry, we have you covered.
Our whole-home automation customers in Palm Beach, FL have found creative ways to celebrate their spouses and partners. Get inspired with our smart Valentine’s gifts below to treat the woman in your life to some comfort, convenience, and fun.
Have you heard of Ketra? The smart lighting brand was founded in 2009 to enhance the performance and range of LED lighting. Ketra invented a new way to customize the color and temperature of lightbulbs, with controls accessible from a remote or phone app.
In 2018, Ketra was acquired by Lutron, a global leader in lighting and shading control systems. Ketra’s incredible color-changing technology combined with Lutron’s first-class controllers lets users transform the home’s atmosphere in seconds.
As a Ketra and Lutron installer based in Palm Beach, FL, we’re always excited about what’s new in the smart lighting world. Below, we share our favorite features from Ketra lighting so you can get inspired for your home.
If you’re interested in automating your Palm Beach, FL house, you may have come across motorized shades while exploring your options. Many homeowners ask us: are motorized shades worth it?
That’s what we’re here to discuss: the many benefits of automated shades. Whether you have tall windows, curved walls, or are picky about your interior decorating, Lutron’s motorized shades are customizable to almost any space and size. Their shades’ ultra-quiet motors won’t disrupt you as they rise and lower throughout the day, quietly blending into your lifestyle.
Read on to see what makes motorized shades a game-changer for any luxury home.
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What if you could get ahead of air contaminants before they became a health or odor problem? The Awair Element device evaluates your property’s air for five quality factors: temperature, humidity, CO2, VOCs, and PM2.5. The device connects to your smartphone and will provide a real-time air quality score with information and suggestions.
For instance, if the temperature is too low in a room, Awair will recommend raising it to avoid lowering your body’s immune system. If there are chemicals in the air, Awair will suggest using ‘green’ cleaning products and ventilating the space. The system integrates with voice control like Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant, too. So, you can say, “Alexa, how is the air quality?” and receive a report back.
An air quality monitor is even more useful when paired with the Intellipure air purification system. Once you see that your air quality is low, you’ll know it’s time to turn Intellipure on.
Intellipure is more efficient than a HEPA filter, capturing 99.99 percent of particles as small as .007 micron. Its Disinfecting Filtration System (DFS) technology was developed through the United States Military Grant and uses a high-energy grid to prevent anything from living or growing inside the filter.
Are you playing Santa this season? Children and teens have a knack for the latest technologies, and with the holidays just around the corner, they will probably appreciate a new gadget. But if you’re looking for something more unique than a smartphone, tablet, or video game, we’ve got you covered.
As smart technology and Sonos dealer based in Palm Beach, FL, we’re up to date on the newest devices that families love. We’ve rounded up our kid-friendly gift ideas for this year—get inspired below!
Set the scene for something spectacular in every room. When First Priority Audio designs and installs a Control4 whole-home automation system, you’ll enjoy complete control of every technology throughout your house. The lights, motorized shades, entertainment systems, and security obey your commands. Use a touchpad, remote, or smartphone to become the master of your domain in Palm Beach.
Want to learn the practical applications of whole-home automation? In Part 1 of this blog series, we’ll discuss how smart home technology elevates your lifestyle and improves home entertainment.
If you’re a regular reader of our blog, you know we at First Priority Audio are big believers in home lighting control. While we’ve talked about what you can gain from installing a lighting control system, we haven’t yet spent a lot of time talking about the technical aspects of the devices.
That’s what this article aims to fix. Today we’ll break down the two broad categories of lighting control systems – wired systems and wireless ones – as well as the pluses and minuses of each type of home lighting control. If you live in Palm Beach or nearby areas of Florida, don’t miss advice from your local integrator below.
