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“Yes, I’m a gadget guy,” admits Marc Pinto. His home in Castle Rock, CO, is a testament to his obsession with all things electronic. In his family room, Marc proudly shows off a huge world map peppered with pinpricks of light. The dots are actually the ends of fiber optic cabling that Marc has poked […]

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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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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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A Colorado home combines log cabin charm with some of the finest home technologies available. Think Grizzly Adams meets Donald Trump.

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Smart lighting and shade products are gifts that last for the whole year.

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By now, most people understand the energy-saving merits of LED light fixtures. But this is just one of many benefits homeowners can reap by switching over to LED technology. The impact of LED on residential lighting is so significant that more will change in the way homes are illuminated in the next several years than has occurred over the past 30 years. In fact, that change has already started.

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It takes a team of professionals to bring dreams of a beautifully automated home to fruition. If you’re building a new house, be sure that your architect, interior designer, lighting designer and home systems integrator are collaborating closely on the project. Only through teamwork can the technology and design work as one to create a house that’s as operationally smart as it is visually stunning. For example, the architect will need to know the locations of speakers, TVs, keypads and other components to leave adequate space for them within the millwork. Meanwhile, the interior designer can suggest finishes to help the electronics gear blend into wall surfaces. It’s no different for homeowners who plan to add electronic systems to their existing residences. Renovations offer an opportunity to improve both the functionality and aesthetics of a house, but only when the experts on the job are envisioning the same outcome. In this section, several experts share their insights, tips and advice on ensuring a pleasing union between design and technology.

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Is there a particular architectural element of your home that you’d like to show off? Are there parts of the interior design that you find particularly beautiful? Maybe you have a collection of art that you’d like to showcase or an area of interest that demands attention? A lighting control system can ensure that all the favorite parts of your house are never lost in the shadows. They’ll make those features stand out for all to admire by simply illuminating them in a way that draws the eye and accentuates the positive.

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Smart glass was used in this home office as a way to provide privacy to the owner. At the touch of a button the window turns from clear to opaque. System design and installation by Boca Theater and Automation, Boca Raton, Fla. At the very dawn of automation, systems were used mostly in office buildings […]

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The Philips Hue Smart Light kit is an easy DIY way into home lighting control.

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