When you’re willing to get creative with the smart systems in your house, some really great things can happen. The owners of this 4,000+ square foot penthouse apartment in Sarasota, Fla., were ready to think outside of the box when they hired local home systems integration firm Wicked Smart Homes to rig their digs with […]
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Voice control in the home has evolved from a novel concept to a legitimate method of operating various devices that can add real value to your lifestyle. Instead of tripping over the dog as you reach for a light switch in the hallway you can activate the fixtures by uttering a simple voice command. As […]
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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 […]
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U.S Army Staff Sgt. Lucas David Cifka was on foot patrol in Afghanistan when he stepped on a pressure plate improvised explosive device (IED) that took both of his legs and broke multiple bones. More than 30 surgeries later, Sgt. Cifka decided to settle down in Canyon Lake, Texas, with his wife and son. That’s […]
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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 […]
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Article and Photography: Scott Fincher Photography With its many chandeliers and other crystalline fixtures, the manse in Lake County, Ill., sparkles, but what really shines is something that is almost invisible: advanced home automation by Digital Home Technologies. A Plan for Simplicity Not long after the home’s groundbreaking in 2015, Digital Home consulted with […]
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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 […]
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Denny Hamlin is an American stock car racing driver with a need for speed. When he’s not competing in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series, he’s enjoying his new 30,000-square-foot home in Lake Norman, N.C., that features an indoor basketball court, bowling alley, race and golf simulator, home theater, helicopter pad, and more. Seeking Synchronized Control During […]
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Suzanne and Irl Engelhardt love entertaining – so much so that they have set up their extraordinary home largely for that purpose. “We bought kitchen towels that say, ‘Guests of our guests may not bring guests,’ but we’ve broken that rule,” Sue Engelhardt says. She has held parties for their grown children, for their friends, […]
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With the plethora of entertainment options in this master suite it’s a wonder any sleep goes on. Then again, the team at Progressive Home Automation in Calgary, working with builder Triangle Enterprises, managed to outfit this room with A/V that stays hidden until it’s engaged. It was a feat the earned Progressive Home Automation the […]
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