Imagine being able to pull out an iPad, press a button, and have your entire home transform before you. The lights turn on, your favorite music starts playing, and the thermostat adjusts automatically.

Sound like a science fiction movie? It’s actually possible now! Whether you’ve moved into a new home or you’re looking to upgrade your current house and make some changes, advancements in smart home technology can make it possible for your Forth Worth, TX home to be controlled by a tablet or smartphone. Explore some of the most popular smart control features below!

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Lighting control

Integrate a smart lighting control system and transform your home’s atmosphere according to your needs. Lower the lights in your media room when you’re enjoying a movie, brighten them in the kitchen or dining area when needed and set them up to turn on gradually in the mornings. Schedule some lights to stay on while you’re out of the house to create the illusion of being home, or have them all turn on in the event of unexpected activity. Lighting control allows you to feel safe, comfortable and truly at home.

Listening to your music is always an experience.  And it deserves top-quality audio, no matter where you are in your house.  With a whole home audio system, you can listen to your songs in any corner of your Dallas, TX and have them follow you as you go about your day.  You can also  set up varying levels of audio quality in different areas of your home.  We can customize and set up the perfect system to create the ideal environment in every room!

A Level for Each Room

It’s simple: some rooms need a higher quality of audio than others do.  You can put the levels into 3 groups – A, B, and C sound qualities, with A being the highest.

You could be getting laundry done or working in the garage, and want to listen to some tunes while you’re there.  But that doesn’t mean those rooms need ultra-high-end speakers in them.

When you’re sitting in a media room or dedicated listening space, you don’t just want the standard system.  You need a superb, top-notch auditory experience!

So it’s first things first.  To achieve this setup, you must initially figure out which level – A, B, or C – is meant for each room in your home.  Then you can move on to distinct audio zones and pick the appropriate equipment.

When installing a smart system in your Keller, TX home, regardless of how small or big you’re starting, we want to make sure that it’s going to work exactly the way it’s supposed to 100 percent of the time. One way we can ensure this is by having a good home network established.

A smart home needs a solid network to function. With a smart system, all your products and devices — like security systems, smart lights, window shades, thermostats, televisions, speakers and more — are connected through one central control system. This system facilitates the communication between devices via your home network.

You may already use your home network for something as simple as internet access. But is it ready to carry a much heavier load with each additional smart device? The fact that your home network plays such a huge role in the functionality of your devices is why it’s imperative to ensure that you have a reliable one.

It’s tempting to think that setting up your smart system means just installing the products and then assuming they’ll be fully functional from there on out. However, your home network should be considered as another vital piece of the puzzle during installation.  

Here are a few of the reasons why a home network is so valuable and essential to your smart home system.

Bringing the movie-going experience to your own home means upping the immersion factors, and truly engaging with films on your screen.  But half the riveting atmosphere is due to clear, high-end audio enveloping you from all sides.  Along with a 4K Ultra HD screen, perfected surround is one of the many features that will considerably enhance your home theater system in your Dallas, TX space.  Read on below to learn more about these essential audio and video components.

Surround Sound

Where you place your speakers is a vital decision.  To create the ultimate surround sound system, setting multiple speakers around the room, depending on your theater’s size, will create the best sound and help the existing acoustics.  Install your seating in the “sweet triangle” precisely between the left and right speakers, so that nothing muffles the sound – and be sure to choose leather or another fabric that doesn’t absorb noise!

If you don’t want that many speakers messing with your home cinema’s theme or décor, there are plenty of hidden options available.  Whether concealed within the walls or hung from the ceiling, you can still maintain your design without the equipment taking up space in the room.

However, bookshelf speakers are a great option if you don’t mind the look of the components, and want to place them on top of cabinets, tables, and other furniture easily.  Perhaps your theme is a more traditional theater feel.  If so, standing speakers are sure to be the focal points of the room that will make your space look like a downtown commercial theater.

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When crafting your Fort Worth, TX media room, you might only be thinking of where you’ll place your 4K TV screen or how to arrange your seating for the best view possible.  But you can use your entertainment space for so much more than a crystal-clear showing of a film!  Read on below, as we highlight the various ways to utilize your multi-purpose media room.

A Place to Jam

Whether you’re home by yourself or surrounded by family and friends, a good song can always elevate the mood.  By setting up a smart audio system in your media room, you can have your entire music library at the tip of your fingers.  Turn on your favorite playlist or change songs on command, all from your smartphone, tablet, or anther smart device.  And with a multi-room music setup, you can also have the high-end audio fill up the room, and then follow you throughout the house as you walk around.

Truly enhance your audio into top-notch quality with the right speakers.  To keep your room from being dominated by the AV equipment, choose bookshelf speakers to place inconspicuously on top of furniture or cabinets.  You could also hide speaker within the walls, so they’re completely hidden all of the time.

SEE ALSO: TOP DOS AND DON’TS FOR MEDIA ROOM DESIGN

Transform the Room

The best part of a multi-purpose media room is how it can fully change into a room of relaxation and tranquility when your TV and speakers are not in use.  Here are some of the great smart technologies that could entirely alter your room.