*Editor’s note: This project is one of many that will be featured a special digital issue of Electronic House available soon to honor the winners of our annual Home of the Year contest. Inside you’ll tour beautiful and brainy smart homes, amazing home theaters, awesomely automated outdoor entertainment spaces, and more. Keep your eyes peeled […]
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There’s no one smart home product that’s perfect for everyone. But if there’s one thing the Electronic House 10th Annual Home of the Year issue proves, it’s that there is perfect smart home technology out there for just about everyone, whatever his or her taste or needs! The home of the year issue highlights superb, […]
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HOME THEATER DESIGN is all about creating an experience. When done right, a home theater is a room specifically engineered to transport you far from the normalcy of your everyday life and engross your senses in a visual and auditory wonderland. Commercial theaters generally achieve this with sheer size and volume, but this Crestron-controlled home […]
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One of the best times to integrate technology and think about a home cinema installation is during a renovation. In this case, the homeowners were expanding their home to create a space for family fun and for entertaining guests, and part of the high-tech package would include custom-installed A/V products tied to a professional control […]
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System Design & Installation Surreal Systems Anaheim, CA www.surrealsystems.com Builder Ray Burtenshaw Construction Orange, CA Interior Designer Interiors By Tiffany Costa Mesa, CA Woodwork Woodworking LA/OC Santa Ana, CA www.woodworkingla.com Location is everything in home ownership. So rather than part with their slightly outdated 1,800-square-foot residence in Irvine, CA, the owners of our award-winning Before […]
Get the GuideThe 2015 Home of the Year awards highlight superb, customized innovation in 26 award-winning homes. We pay tribute to the innovative products and systems that are changing the way people live in their homes. It’s also our chance to recognize the super installers who have so beautifully integrated these products and systems into the architecture […]
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DURING THE OFF-SEASON you might find Indianapolis Colts placekicker Adam Vinatieri donned in hunting gear tracking down his next big score. When he’s not sending the pigskins through goalposts, the avid hunter, outdoorsman and home theater enthusiasts likes to get back to nature, adding to his collection of prized game.
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EVERY DAY WE BECOME MORE RELIANT on the technologies that surround us and become more comfortable with the conveniences they afford. In this always-on world, being disconnected is simply unacceptable. Whether in our homes, our backyards, or our places of business, we want to be able to check in with friends and be aware of […]
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WHEN HOMEOWNERS REMODEL they generally aim to make better use of space, add functionality, or modernize the layout and decor. This award-winning home received all of this and more through the addition of a Control4 home automation system that integrates lighting control, thermostats, A/V equipment, and security to help simplify daily life for the homeowners. […]
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UNFINISHED BASEMENTS are full of opportunity for homeowners who want to show how much can be done with a blank slate. There’s a sense of pride that comes from being able to take a room once used for target practice or ATV storage and transform it into a glamorous entertainment space for the entire family […]
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