Photography by Simon Berlyn The owners of this theater knew their previous media space was out of date. They had been using the same equipment for about 13 years — that’s a lifetime in the world of home electronics. But they were content. The components worked, the space was large enough to host friends and […]
Read MoreHome of the Year
Home Automation System Sets the Tone for Luxurious Lakeside Living
Blessed with beautiful views of an inland lake, you better believe the owners of this home made sure to install massive windows — and lots of them. In fact, the majority of the lake-facing side of the house features wall-to-wall glass. As stunning as these sensational fenestrations might be, though, they do pose a few […]
Read MoreCutting-edge Home Theater Designed for Hollywood Executive
Most people sit in their home theaters to get away from it all — to escape reality and be swept away by the sights and sounds of a fantastic audio/visual presentation. The owner of this impressive space, which was recently named the Electronic House Gold Winner for Best Home Theater $150,000 and more, certainly uses […]
Read MoreDecked Out with Double-Duty LG OLED TVs
Photography by Adam Elnagdy A massive triple-paned gas fireplace is the focal point of this incredible suite, but it’s what’s on top of the structure that has the owners entranced. Stretching from floor to ceiling, the hearth offered a great place to mount a TV. It blends in visually with the space, eats up no […]
Read MoreLet the 4K Movies and Games Begin!
Some people build a home theater to satisfy their passion for movies. Others choose to remake a space for viewing sports, but for this owner the impetus for creating a special A/V destination was gaming. The area for the gaming action had been carved out below the garage while the home was being built, but […]
Read MoreAward-winning Smart Home Showcases Spectacular Car Collection
Photography by Chris Lo The DMV is no place for fun, what with the excruciatingly long wait, the cost to renew your driver’s license and the metal, unforgiving chairs. But the owner of this luxury home has given the nomenclature a whole new level of class, by creating an automated showroom for an impressive collection […]
Read MoreElectronic House 2018 Home of the Year Awards Call for Entries
For the 13th year in a row, Electronic House and CEPro will honor the best smart home installations in its annual Home of the Year contest. The contest represents a unique opportunity for home systems integrators to show off their best residential design and installation work and to be recognized nationally by their peers and […]
Read MoreHome of the Year Winner: Massive Home Improvement Project Features Colored Lighting
The young couple that bought this New York house decided to do a full-gut renovation and wanted to update the entire house with modern technology. The results are so impressive the project was named the Silver Before & After winner of the 2017 Electronic House Home of the Year Awards. See more award-winning homes here […]
Read MoreDownsizing? Owners of Award-Winning Home Do It With Technology
When most people think of downsizing, they envision a smaller home with fewer amenities. This wasn’t exactly the case for the owners of Electronic House’s Bronze-winning Home of the Year, Traditional Smart Home, Less than $150,000 (in technology). Go here to see all the 2017 Electronic House Home of the Year award winners. They tackled […]
Read MoreHome of the Year: Control4 Delivers Award-Winning Style and Smarts to 6,000-Square-Foot Home
When a 6,000-square foot home gets rewired to handle a slew of sophisticated home technologies it’s a big deal. When the end result defies all signs of complicated retrofit work, the project and the team that pulled off the work deserve recognition. And that’s exactly what the Vail Valley, Colo., division of Texas-based Futurian Systems […]
Read More