If the landscape lighting in your home was an afterthought, you aren’t alone. Most homes that we see, even high-end homes, seem to have little thought or investment in their landscape and exterior lighting. If you are looking for ideas to upgrade your curb appeal, read on for five ways you can use landscape lighting to make your home more attractive, comfortable, and even safe.
on Monday, 10 June 2024.
Posted in Landscape Lighting Company
Control4 is a leader in smart home automation systems, and has now improved their ability to provide a world-class control system with Control4 Connect. Control4 Connect provides access to the latest security updates, software revisions, and integrations, so your system will be constantly improving as technology, and your preferences, change.
As of April 23, 2024 all new systems installed in the United States will require Control4 Connect. Depending on the hardware in your system, Control4 Connect will range from $0-$249/yr, and will be paid directly through the Control4 App. Control4 Connect replaces 4Sight for new systems, so users will pay for one or the other, not both.
on Thursday, 25 April 2024.
Most people probably don’t think of landscape lights when they think of things that are “cool”, but this category has seen incredible improvement in the last few years. Below are some of the most unique landscape lighting products that we have seen to illuminate your yard.
on Thursday, 11 April 2024.
Posted in Landscape Lighting Company
Staying connected has never been as easy as it is today. High-speed internet isn’t just at coffee shops and libraries anymore; it has become ubiquitous. Nearly every fast-food restaurant, grocery store, nail salon, and car dealership allows you to connect while you are there. If our expectations are so high for having connectivity when we are away from home, why do we settle for less convenience in our own yards?
Below are four reasons your wireless network should cover your entire property and not just your interior spaces.
on Monday, 01 April 2024.
Posted in Home Networking , WiFi Network
There is a very good chance that the recessed light fixtures in your home are the same commodity-grade fixtures used in most production homes across the country. When you consider how they were chosen for your job, it isn’t that surprising. Most home builders and even architects are not lighting experts. They typically leave the job of choosing your lights and even finalizing their placement to electricians.
Lighting design is the art and science of correctly selecting and locating lights to make a home more beautiful and livable. Our involvement in lighting design has revealed a number of benefits we can provide you simply by upgrading your current fixtures.
If your home has a standard 4”, 5” or 6” can light, we can easily help you improve the look, feel and performance of the lighting in your home in less than a day. Read on to learn about 5 BIG benefits of upgrading your lights with BRAVAS.
on Thursday, 14 March 2024.
Posted in Lighting Design
We are lucky enough to be alive in one of the most amazing times in human history, with arguably more technological advancement in the last 150 years than all of human history prior. With all of those advancements one thing that we haven’t solved, and have arguably made worse, is stress. Our ability to remain constantly “plugged in” to our jobs and bombarded with new information gives our brains little time to recharge. But what if there was something you could do that simultaneously entertained you, cheered you up, and released stress, all without leaving your house?
on Tuesday, 13 February 2024.
Posted in Music Listening Rooms
The new year is a perfect time to take a critical look at your home to ensure it is providing a safe and secure environment for your family. Technology allows for so many improvements in safety and security, but it does require some regular maintenance, and new tools are constantly brought to market. Check out this simple list below to make sure your home has everything it needs as you start the new year.
on Thursday, 11 January 2024.
Posted in Luxury Smart Home
Exploring Lighting Design for New Homes & Renovations
Frank Lloyd Wright, one of the most influential architects in history, once said: “More and more, so it seems to me, light is the beautifier of buildings.” And we couldn’t agree more.
Whether it’s a bay window letting in the morning sun or light fixtures that set your home aglow at night, lighting is everything in home design. If you’re building a new home or renovating, now’s the perfect chance to partner with a lighting designer.
But what is lighting design? Most people are familiar with interior design or even landscape design but aren’t familiar with the concept of lighting design. Here’s what lighting design can bring to your Naples, FL, home—and what you’ll be missing without it.
on Sunday, 01 October 2023.
Posted in Lighting Design Naples, FL, Lighting Design
If you are living in or near a major city, you have probably seen your local Internet Service Providers (ISPs) touting the incredible speed upgrades they have been, or soon will be, delivering. Google Fiber announced 5 Gbps speeds in select markets earlier this year, something that would have been unthinkable for residential internet service just a couple of years ago. These “greater than gigabit” speeds are commonly referred to as multi-gigabit, or multi-gig for short.
Now without further ado, should you upgrade to multi-gig internet?
The answer is, of course…it depends. There are a few things you should think about before upgrading, and we will discuss them below.
on Tuesday, 19 September 2023.
Posted in Home Networking
If you've ever caught yourself squinting at grainy footage from your old security cameras or been annoyed by countless false alarms triggered by a wandering squirrel, it might be time for a security upgrade that speaks your language. Here are just 4 reasons why the newest AI-Powered Surveillance cameras are an upgrade you shouldn’t overlook.
on Thursday, 17 August 2023.
Posted in AI Powered Cameras, Security Camera Installation Company