Those lucky enough to see Geoff Beale’s restored ’66 notchback Mustang coupe out on a test drive will probably miss what makes the car so unique. Beale made a number of modifications to the original exterior, with a trunk-mounted rear gas tank fill, widened wheel wells, and a Ferrari gas cap, but the excitement generated […]
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From Pool House to Party Zone: Multipurpose Room Silver
Creative imagination yields a dance floor, game room, bar, and entertainment space.
TAKE THE AGING POOL HOUSE of an historic 1.6 acre home, split it into a recreation/game room, bar, dance patio, spa, and home theater, add about 1,000 colored LED lights and a massive multi-zone audio system, and you’ve got a homemade club atmosphere to rival the best Las Vegas has to offer. Through the vision […]
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Imagine the ultimate game room. Is it the one portrayed in the movieÂ: BigÂ: with Tom Hanks? Maybe it’s a Dave & Busters sports bar in your living room. For me, it’s Tony Stark’s basement in Iron Man. With today’s technology and collaboration between home systems integrators and interior designers, game rooms are no longer just a big-screen TV and a pool table.Â: They have evolved, as have the architecture and technology that go into them. And they serve a vital purpose for families, entertainers, and even collectors.
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Former stuntman who was paralyzed while rehearsing a stunt
By Dan Sait This article was originally featured on one of our sister publications, CE Pro Europe. David Holmes maneuvers his wheelchair silently over the polished kitchen floor to his dining table. Ten months after moving into his innovative and beautiful home, where he uses an iPad and Crestron home automation system to control everything […]
Get the GuideAutomation and Art Deco Collide in Historic Walker Tower in NYC
In the realm of interior design and architecture, it’s often the space or building structure that informs and inspires the design. Such was the case for this swank residence, which was commissioned for the 2013 Seventh Annual Hearst Designer Vision Challenge. Jamie Drake, principal at Drake Design Associates, and home systems integration firm Audio Command Systems, were selected to remodel this condo, located in the Walker Tower in the Chelsea area of New York City. Drake, inspired by the Art Deco style of the building, envisioned the apartment as belonging to the granddaughter of Josephine Baker, chanteuse and muse of the Jazz Age.
Get the GuideIntegrated Systems Make this Weekend Retreat Special
WHY SHOULD PRIMARY RESIDENCES get all the love? How is it that they’re so lovingly accoutered with the finest of furnishings while second homes tend to receive the lowly hand-me-downs? When the owner of this “cottage in the city” started building her weekend getaway, she focused on making it a special retreat where life would be simple, easy, and comfortable, and the aesthetic would be refreshingly different from her main home hundreds of miles away. Bottom line: It would be smarter and more striking than any other residence she had ever lived in.
Get the GuideCrestron Debuts $599 Pyng Home Automation System
The cloud-enabled platform kills pricey programming and lets users configure it themselves.
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What should a true custom home automation system do?
There are smart home systems, and then there’s home automation. What should a true custom home automation system do?
Get the GuideDenon and Marantz Get Crestron Connected Seal of Approval
Both companies will produce select AVRs that will integrate with Crestron control systems.
Both companies will produce select AVRs that will integrate with Crestron control systems.
Get the Guide“Feel” the Music in This NY Brownstone with Dynamic Home Automation
Hi-Fi audio grows into a full-blown home automation projection in an 1880s brownstone.
Audio enthusiast goes beyond hi-fi to incorporate at complete Crestron home automation system into his downtown digs.
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