Remember the days when changing the channel on the TV meant getting off the couch to check each station one by one? No? You’re lucky; when remote controls became widely available, they seemed magical. With Control4 home automation now available to most homeowners for shockingly reasonable prices, control of your home theater, lawn sprinklers, security…
Unless you have been hiding under a rock you have probably heard of home automation for audio/video components or for your thermostat. But, what you may not know is what there is far more options when it comes to home automation.
Whole home lighting automation offers homeowners many benefits. Whether your home is large or small, your home’s lighting can be customized to your unique personal and entertaining needs.
Incorporate Home Lighting Controls Into Your Home Automation We may have all grown up flipping a light switch on the wall to illuminate a room but today there are far more ways to control home lighting! Today, lighting controls can be programmed and incorporated into home automation to make it easier and more energy efficient…
We’ve all been there – we want to watch a TV show, or we are trying to turn on a movie, or we are just trying to turn on some music – but we can’t find the remote. If you have ever had to keep track of multiple remotes to control your various home audio…
While home automation used to be a luxury only implemented in high-end custom homes, it has now become that can be used to improve efficiency and convenience in any home! Almost everyone today has at least 1 (if not MANY more) smart devices including smart phones, laptops, computers, tablets, and many other electronics. And, now…
When you say ‘multi-room video distribution’ to the average homeowner, they may assume it is not really designed for their residential application. It sounds so technologically advanced that it is more for a commercial application. And, while it can certainly be used for and is great choice for commercial applications, it is also ideal for…
Now that summer is winding down and your kids are heading back to school, you’re probably not thinking of your next big family vacation yet. That’s why it’s the perfect time to start considering how you can improve your experience the next time around. Specifically, when you leave your house for long periods of time. Smart home automation can help make your time away from your property easier than ever. In this blog, we’ll explore some of the different ways integrated technology can improve your next vacation.
If you’ve been following our blog, you know that smart home automation is all about convenience. From one-touch controls of all your connected devices, to components that function automatically, smart technology is the perfect lifestyle upgrade. But what if there were an even more convenient way to command all of your home’s technology? Over the past few years, voice control has begun to dominate the industry, becoming the primary interface for many home automation systems. In this blog, we’ll explore how you can take advantage of a voice control system in your Highland Park, IL property.
If you’ve decided to make 2017 the year you embrace smart technology in your Illinois home, then the big question you’ll need to answer is which technologies to pursue first. One of the fantastic things about automation systems is that they are fully customizable, so you can pick and choose the elements that matter most to you. Below, we cover the five most popular smart home automation components to help you get started.
