Music and lights are like the peanut butter and jelly of nightclubs. They just go so well together. You can create a similar party-perfect effect at home—and be ready to throw a memorable holiday bash—with a new product released by Nanoleaf. The Aurora Rhythm is a $50 an add-on sound module that allows the Aurora […]
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Smart Home Trend: Tunable White LED Lights
For the past few years, tunable white lighting has been all the rage in the commercial lighting industry, but the category is only now appearing in smart homes. White LED lights come in a variety of color temperatures, ranging from reddish (warm) to bluish (cool). The tint of the light can affect your moods and […]
Get the Guide10 Smart Home Gadgets That Will Make Your Life Easier
Smart home technology, when it’s done right, should make your life easier—not harder. You should be able to manage your household more efficiently and handle common tasks quicker than before. In some cases, smart home technology might even solve nagging issues that you’ve been struggling with at home for years. Here are 10 problem-solving smart […]
Get the GuideHome 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 […]
Get the GuideExtreme Home Theater Remodel Nets Owners a Bronze Home of the Year Award
The owner of this award-winning entertainment room had a finished basement that was used both as an entertainment space and a gym, but neither felt quite right. The gym wasn’t large enough for all the equipment and it didn’t offer adequate space for aerobic activities; the entertainment system was not up to par with what […]
Get the GuideA Look Inside NASCAR Driver Denny Hamlin’s Automated 30,000-Square Foot Home
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 […]
Get the GuideHome of the Year: Lutron and Savant Systems Create Award Winning Smart Home
This ultra-contemporary home in Franklin, Mich., boasts unique design and convenient use, pulled together by collaboration among Spire Integrated Systems (Troy, Mich.), interior designer Ann-Marie Anton, and Young & Young Architects. The entire house, which was recently named the Electronic House Smart (Modern/Contemporary) Home of the Year, less than $150,000, Silver award-winner, is managed by […]
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For the 12th year in a row, Electronic House magazine hosted its popular Home of the Year contest. Home systems professionals across the country submitted some of their best, most innovative smart home projects to date. You can find all of the winners in this special digital edition, but here’s we’ve highlight some of our […]
Get the GuideGold Home of the Year: Crestron System Provides Luxurious Living in 12,000-Square-Foot Lake House
Dubbed the “Modern Lakeside Retreat,” this 12,000-square-foot home lives up to its name, thanks in part to a Crestron automation system and Lutron lighting system expertly designed and installed by Service Tech Audio Visual, of Cedar Park, Texas. The technologies that work tirelessly and transparently in the background are more than just “modern,” though — […]
Get the GuideOutdoor Lighting Establishes Elegant Alfresco Living Spaces Thanks to Lutron HomeWorks QS System
Setting the right light–there’s a fine line between an outdoor landscape that exudes elegance and sophistication while being highly functional, and one that’s uninspiring, uninviting, and tends to go sorely underutilized. This line is typically drawn by the effective implementation of landscape lighting. Illuminated in all the right places and at just the right intensity […]
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