Table lamps, wall sconces, and recessed ceiling fixtures—they all do one thing really well: illuminate your home so you can see what you’re doing. By tying these lights to a control system (see below), operating them becomes more convenient, efficient, and useful—not to mention increasingly multi-faceted. In addition to simply brightening the dark spaces of […]
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Smart Outdoor Lighting Ideas for Home Automation, Security and Décor
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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Automating your home’s lights is one of this year’s biggest home technology trends. Every week there are new launches for individual products or whole house lighting systems designed to make it easier to operate and customize your home’s lighting. Once you’ve deciding that automated lighting control is something you want for your home, the next […]
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Get answers to your questions about home lighting automation, remote control lighting, motorized shades and more
A home lighting automation system dims and brightens light fixtures and smart blubs to certain settings, and goes beyond simply mounting dimmers on your walls. With the best home lighting automation system you’ll be able to adjust multiple areas or rooms at the same time from one device, such as a smart phone or tablet […]
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TRADITIONAL OR MODERN? Ornate trim or clean lines? Basic or sophisticated? These are some of the questions many people grapple with when designing a dedicated home theater space. But there’s one decision that came easily to Rhett and Nina Hunter. They knew their new home theater would be state of the art. As someone who […]
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IT ALL STARTED WITH A TINY, DILAPIDATED 800-SQUARE-FOOT HOUSE in the historic Frank Lloyd Wright district of Oak Park, Ill. Other than its revered architectural style, there was nothing remarkable about the residence, which owner Shireesh Reddy purchased on a short sale a few years ago. Despite the outward appearance of the rundown residence, he […]
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With home control systems and preprogrammed scenes, you can match your lighting to your mood.
With home control systems and preprogrammed scenes, you can match your lighting to your mood.
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CasaTunes Streaming Servers Does every member in your family share the same taste in music? Probably not. That’s why the CT-3 line of media servers from CasaTunes is so appealing. Each of the CT-3 servers delivers three simultaneous streams of audio, and they provide access to local music on Windows, iTunes, and networked Universal Plug […]
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The old adage, “If you want something done right, do it yourself,” couldn’t be further from the truth in the world of home audio and video. In fact, the converse is true: If you want something done right, hire an A/V specialist who has the skills and experience to save you time, money, and headaches, by planning a high-tech space the correct way, from the blueprint stages.
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These four speaker bulbs provide an interesting smart home solution by combining LED light bulbs and sound.
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