"5 Tips for implementing Home Technology Systems - Without the Pain!" HTA Certified; Accessed July 26th 2021

5 Tips for Implementing Home Technology Systems – Without the Pain!

In a recent conversation with a very experienced builder, it was clear that he and many builders are looking for direction on the best way to have a home’s technology systems installed. He admitted it is difficult for builders to wrap their heads around the myriad technologies and brands available today. He said something that resonated deeply, “We don’t know what we don’t know” about home technology. Yet, technology has undeniably become an integral part of our lives. It is no longer a question of if the home will have technology systems in it, it is a matter of how much technology it will have. Yet, having technology installed in a home has historically been a frustrating experience for many home builders and homeowners alike.

Check Out the Different Ways to Set Up Your Home Entertainment!

Home media systems can take any area of your Alpharetta, GA home to a whole new level. With the press of a button, your flatscreen display and high-end speakers can turn on to envelop you in stunning visuals and immersive audio.

But do you need a dedicated media room in order to enjoy your top-quality system? In this blog, we dive into why a scalable media system is flexible enough to customize and make your own in any way you prefer throughout your property. Find out more by reading on below.

Brighten Every Room with Just the Tap of a Button

Home lighting control can take your living space from a place you eat, rest, and go about daily routines – to an inviting and comforting environment for the whole family to revel in. The best part about smart lighting is that it isn’t just an addition to your existing smart home – it can integrate seamlessly into your whole setup.

Keep reading below to see how smart home lighting can brighten your whole Alpharetta, GA property with innovative features and benefit you in a variety of ways.

Get Out and Enjoy the Game With These Outdoor AV Solutions

Summer is officially here – warmer weather, longer days and plenty of great games to enjoy with friends and family. Since the outdoors are more welcoming than they have been in the previous months, it's time to get out and feel the sun on your face. So what's an Atlanta sports fan to do? How can you catch every second of March Madness or the opening of baseball season while still living it up in the great outdoors? Lucky for you, we've got some great home entertainment system solutions for your backyard.

SEE ALSO: Enjoy Your Home Entertainment Systems in Any Space

"Home Theater Design - 3 Essential Ingredients" HTA Certified; Accessed July 6th 2021

Home Theater Design - 3 Essential Ingredients

"Are you in the process of planning a home theater? Possibly you are well into the design or even already have some construction underway. Or, you may have only recently started to consider the possibility. In any case, you have likely been overwhelmed with copious, confusing and often misleading information on just exactly what creates a great home theater experience. To make sense of it all, it is a good idea to step back and consider what is possible, and what is essential to attain the results you desire. This article will consider three key ingredients of proper home theater design.

To be clear by what is meant by the term "home theater" in this article, we are referring to a room dedicated and optimized for movie, music, TV, and increasingly, video gaming. Other synonyms home technology professionals may use interchangeable for the term "home theater" are "home cinema" and private "screening room". What we are not referring to here are dual-purpose rooms that may double as the Living Room, Great Room, etc, that are open to other rooms in the home and that are not able to be optimized for high-performance audio and video. In home technology professional speak, these dual-purpose, more casual rooms are called "media rooms".

"The Smart Home: What You Need to Know" HTA Certified; Accessed July 6th 2021

The Smart Home: What You Need to Know

"So, what’s holding you back from adding a smart home system to your home? Maybe it’s the cost that is intimidating you. Perhaps you’re skeptical of the reliability of the technology. Or in the back of your mind, you may be thinking that it’s going to be a hassle to have it installed. These are all valid concerns, and years ago when smart home technology was in its infancy, this logic was legitimate. But as with any budding technology, smart home systems have grown increasingly smarter, dependable, and economical. Yes, economical. Over the past several years, big names in the smart home industry have taken huge steps in making their professionally-installed system more affordable. Today, you can have a very capable smart home system installed and configured by a professional integrator for less than you would spend on a family vacation."

Human-Centric Lighting

"Human-Centric Lighting - The Next Big Thing In Home Design" HTA Certified; Accessed June 29th 2021

Human-Centric Lighting - The Next Big Thing in Home Design

"Of all the amenities in a home, lighting can have the most impact on design, ambiance and even your sense of well-being. Set at the appropriate brightness and color temperature, lighting can accentuate the architectural features of your home while affecting your mood and well-being. Smart lighting has the ability to touch every part of our lives in some very positive ways, and the continual evolution of LED lighting technology is largely responsible. LED lighting has also introduced a new approach to lighting design, called Human-Centric Lighting, or HCL*. Able to simulate daylight and dusk and develop a deeper connection with the outdoors, Human-Centric Lighting offers an exciting new approach to home lighting. "

Effortlessly Envelop Yourself with High-Fidelity Sound

Elevating your home entertainment is a key way to taking this summertime to a brand-new level. The ability to play your favorite tunes throughout your Alpharetta home – and even outdoors – lets you enjoy music and media in new ways with friends and family this season.

Keep reading below to see how whole-house audio can transform your summer lifestyle and Georgia property during these relaxing months of the year!

Bring Your Entire Day Together with a Tap of a Button

A smart home system should always simplify your day-to-day life and take away any hassles that could arise from even ordinary tasks! But for a smart system to truly understand your daily needs, it must create a cohesive and centralized setup throughout your Atlanta, GA property.

This is where the Crestron Home platform shines! Effortlessly connect every smart solution and device in your home: With just the tap of a button, bridge the gap between every element of your smart home setup.

Want to find out more about the many solutions this innovative platform offers? Read on below and see how this system and its features can fit into your lifestyle – and check them out in our showroom!

Take Advantage of Your Outdoor Spaces this Summer!

With the summer nearly in full swing, you can truly make the most of your spacious outdoor spaces. Take in the fresh air, enjoy your luxurious patio or pool area, or fire up the grill when you invite friends over! But for the ultimate outdoor entertainment, you need an upgraded outdoor audio system in your Atlanta, GA backyard.

In this blog, we’ll dive into what solutions make up the best outdoor soundscape and how you can optimize your space for any gathering or event this season. Find out more by reading on below.

Streamline Your Whole Day with a Control4 Smart System

Smart home automation can ease up every part of your day. When utilized properly, your smart home system can elevate your daily lifestyle from morning to evening and all throughout the night! But for the ultimate smart home experience, you need the right solutions from trusted brands in the industry.

A Control4 home automation system provides convenience, reliability, and top-notch performance for your whole day in your Atlanta, GA property. In this blog, we’ll dive into the many benefits of an integrated Control4 setup and how its innovative features can enhance your day-to-day routine.

Want to find out more? Keep reading below.

Check Out Why Lutron Shading Is Superior

You’ve no doubt heard of motorized shades and how they can be the missing piece that completes your smart home experience. But what makes automated window treatments so special? Are they really all that different from manual ones?

In this blog, we’ll dive into what motorized shades can do for your Atlanta, GA home and why this smart solution is a must. Keep reading on below for more!

Brighten Your Day-to-Day Routine with Innovative Lighting Solutions

Home lighting can impact our daily routine and current mood with just a shift in brightness or dimness in a room. It has the power to change our outlook on the day and get us geared up to face the tasks ahead – or wind us down for an evening spent inside.

Crestron knows how important the proper lighting design for your residence is. Crestron Home’s lighting control seamlessly integrates comfort and luxury into your everyday lifestyle.

Keep reading below to learn how home lighting automation can transform your day!

Monitor Audio Provides a Variety of Stylish Speakers for Your Home Setup

Imagine pressing a single button on your smart device of choice and having your entire Atlanta, GA home fill with the latest tunes or your favorite artist’s album. With a whole home audio system, you can experience this luxurious sound performance every day, at any time.

But the right multi-room music system requires solutions from trusted brands. In this blog, we’ll explore the sound excellence and stylish design that Monitor Audio can bring to your property and daily lifestyle. Want to find out more? Keep reading below!

Bring Streamlined Smart Solutions & Security to Your Property

A smart home automation system is designed to make at-home living easier than ever before, and with a year like this past one, everyone can use a streamlined setup in their space. A system can enhance your style, add comfort and convenience where needed, and improve the overall security throughout your Atlanta, GA property. And for a centralized, cohesive system, Control4 is the way to go.

As your premier Control4 dealer in the Atlanta, GA area, our team of experts at Atlanta Audio & Automation can make bring the latest and best smart home solutions from this trusted brand to your home today. Keep reading on below to learn more!

Spending More Time at Home This Year? Enjoy the Best There Is in Outdoor Entertainment

As the weather warms up, most of us are already planning all the outdoor activities we love to do most. Whether you’re an outdoor enthusiast that loves to hike and camp or you just enjoy catching some rays by the pool, we all want to venture outside after the long winter months. But we might be spending that time a little closer to our Atlanta, GA, home still this year,and that’sperfectly fine. Because there are plenty of ways for you and your family to get the most of the great outdoors. 

Activities like running and biking can be done just about anywhere and are fun as well as great exercise. Then when you just want to relax and enjoy the pool or a cold drink in the warm Atlanta sunshine, you can enjoy some outdoor entertainment  with a home automation system from your local Control4 and AV dealer. 

Find The Home Theater Design That Fits You and Your Georgia Home  

Your home theater is where you come to relax and unwind. It’s probably also the space that all of your family likes to gather in and spend the most time together. In a lot of ways, it’s replaced the dinner table. And while we might not talk as much during a movie as we would eating spaghetti, it’s still a great way to spend quality time in a relaxed environment with the people that mean the most to us. 

So designing a home theater that fits your Atlanta residenceis important. Because you need the type of screen, sound, and seating that is conducive to the viewing experience that you want to have. And with help from one of our entertainment and AV experts, you can design the home theater you’ve always wanted. 

Additional Benefits of Having Motorized Blinds Installed in Your Georgia Home

We all want to have a comfortable house to come home to each day. Besides meeting all our basic needs and comfort, we also want it to match our personal style. Furnishings play a significant role in giving our Atlanta homes a look that reflects our personality, and one of those places are our windows.

Most people love lots of natural light and views to the outside, which is why it is so critical to have window treatments that complement your style. Traditional shades can be a hassle, and many of us are embracing the benefits of motorized shades from Lutron. They are convenient, beneficial for your health, and an easy way to reduce energy consumption. But there are also other benefits you may not have considered. Curious? Keep reading.

A Renovation Can Be the Best Time to Add Whole-Home Audio

It’s exciting when you can make changes to your home, like opening up the kitchen or expanding the shower like you've always wanted. But it's also a great time to make other updates as well, like with all those unsightly wires, devices, and even light switches. One upgrade you can make to your Atlanta, GA home is providing whole-home audio. If you use hidden wires and speakers, the only way you’ll know they are there is when you can hear the difference. But if that doesn’t convince you, here are some more reasons.

Automated Lighting Warms Those Cold Winter Nights

It’s gotten a bit chillier in Atlanta as we roll into the winter months, and along with the cooler weather, the days are also a lot shorter. If you like to be outside, that means shifting most of your outdoor activities to earlier in the day because the light is already starting to dim by the time most of us are headed home from work and school.

Maybe you’ve driven home in the dark only to realize as you pull into your driveway that you forgot to leave any lights on. Fumbling for your keys in the dark is no fun, and neither is feeling your way to the light switch inside. But with home lighting controls as part of your automation system, the only thing you have to worry about when you get home is how to get all the groceries unloaded in one trip.