Smart lighting, LED bulbs, wireless light switches… those are all great things for inside the home, but can you do smart lighting outside the home? The answer is, of course, yes. In fact, outdoor lighting control is not much more complicated than indoor lighting control, and often uses exactly the same devices, but if you […]
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Smart Outdoor Lighting
If you’re like many homeowners, you’re thinking about taking to the great outdoors—without even leaving your property. Outdoor kitchens, music systems, and fire pits are hot trends in backyard living, but another element to outdoor life that you can enjoy all year round is lighting. While landscape lighting has been around for years, the same […]
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No backyard is complete without awesome A/V. Here are tips on how to plan your system.
Get the Guide19 Awesome Lighting Scenes Your Home Lighting Automation System Can Do
Home lighting automation systems can do many things. Driven by robust processors and versatile software, they can be programmed to turn on and off certain fixtures based on the time of day, the angle of the sun and who’s at home. They can tell the lights to flash whenever your security alarm goes off, and […]
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Outdoor speakers and outdoor subwoofers can turn a boring backyard into a suburban oasis.
If your favorite outdoor sound is the roar of a lawnmower, then stop reading. We prefer music, and we believe every backyard needs an outdoor music system. If for you, an outdoor music system means more than a portable radio, then keep reading. Great outdoor spaces are made even greater with outdoor speakers. Summertime is […]
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These home theater systems can rock the block and all of Mother Nature.
These home theater systems can rock the block and all of Mother Nature.
Get the GuideThe Right Way to Add Speakers to Your Backyard
Now that the snow has melted, the ground has thawed, and the days are growing longer, you’re probably turning your thoughts to warm spring weather and spending more time outside. What could be a better accompaniment to your outdoor chores or a gathering of friends than music? Before you drag your speakers to the nearest window and crank up the volume, there are ways to add tunes to your outdoor entertainment areas that are much more elegant and better sounding.
Get the GuideGetting the Most from Your Outdoor Security Lighting and Decorative Lighting
Lighting control for your home's outdoor security lighting can be smart and decorative.
Smart lighting and home automation systems can enhance your home security and make it look great.
Get the GuideAvi-on Debuts Bluetooth-Based Lighting Ecosystem
Wireless Bluetooth technology makes installation easy, allowing users to replace wires with software.
Wireless Bluetooth technology makes installation easy, allowing users to replace wires with software.
Get the GuideAutomatic Eye-Appeal
Home automation systems are the glue that binds all electronic systems together—to make them function as one cohesive unit. This in and of itself can be advantageous to the aesthetics of your home. Instead of using several separate controllers to operate the lights, shades, A/V gear and other equipment, you can manage them all from one unified control device, which means fewer keypads and touchpanels marring the walls and just one remote on the coffeetable instead an unruly pile.
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