If you’re planning on having family and friends over for the perfect dinner party, you’ve got a lot of choices to make.

What drinks will you serve, who will you invite – and most importantly – will everyone have a good time?

There’s no denying that the right entertainment technology will go a long way toward ensuring your guests will feel relaxed and comfortable as the night goes on. 

One particular technology stands out as a must-have for any frequent entertainer: a home audio system. Below, we explore how to use home audio to make your Fort Worth, TX living space ready to host a fantastic event.

People love the idea of a smart home for a lot of reasons. For most it is about convenience, allowing them to automate things that used to be done (or not done) manually. For many it is about entertainment. Streaming music is now just a voice command away, and a world of video is available at the touch of a button. For others, the smart home is about increasing comfort with tools like connected thermostats, motorized roller shades, and automated lighting.

One things most potential smart home customers should be taking advantage of is the improved ability of smart devices to help secure your home. The fully connected smart home is throughly integrated with the traditional home security and surveillance systems, while the DIY options such as Amazon Alexa and Apple HomeKit are starting to see some interesting functionality as well.

Below are a few of the categories everyone should look into when they consider securing their home.

It was the night before Christmas, and all through the house, smart devices were hard at work. Smartphones, iPads, door locks, smart TVs, and more – each device competed for bandwidth on the Fort Worth, Texas home’s network.

The time of joy and festivities was spoiled by slow loading times, lag, and WiFi that was there one minute and gone the next! The family couldn’t stream their favorite Christmas movies or enjoy holiday tunes over their multi-room music system. In short, their holiday entertainment was less “Whoville fun” and more “Grinch gloom.”

Silly analogy aside, the holiday season really does put a strain on the average home network. And if your network installation is out of date or a DIY hodgepodge, you may find yourself in the situation described above.

That’s where a network tune-up comes in.

The main purpose of landscape lighting usually surrounds curb appeal, safety, and security.  You want to enhance every aspect of your University Park, TX property, not just parts of it!

As you prepare your outdoor lighting installation, ensure that you make the right choices the first time, and don’t waste any valuable time fixing avoidable wrongs.

Here are 5 mistakes you can easily prevent when getting started on your landscape lighting.

Imagine walking throughout your home and having your favorite tunes follow you every step you take – from room to room.  With a home audio system, you can listen to lossless, high-quality music in every part of your Dallas, TX house.  Stream a new album or that catchy track wherever you want, with complete control.  Read on to learn more about how an integrated AV system can make it super simple to enjoy music whenever, wherever.

Smart technology can give you a hands-off control to every shade or drapery in your home.  You can manage them from a remote, an app, or any smart device you’ve set up.  But there are so many more features to a smart shading system!  Motorized blinds and shades can anticipate every need that comes up in your Fort Worth, TX home.  Read on to learn how they can make your home life all the simpler without you ever having to lift a finger.

Nobody likes to make mistakes, and when it comes to designing and installing home theaters, it’s best to do it right the first time. Over the years as we have created and upgraded beautifully themed, high-performance theaters throughout the Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas area, we've seen it all. In our experience, there are three key mistakes that often occur during the home theater design process. If you want the best quality and most immersive experience possible in your home theater, it’s best to avoid these three things.

Your family’s security is a top priority.  Every convenience and comfort a smart home can give you is incomparable to the peace of mind you gain when you know your house is protected and secure.  A standard security system just doesn’t cut it these days.  But smart home security uses integrated technology to make sure your Dallas, TX home is kept safe at all times.  Read on to learn about the automated features that can alleviate your worries.

SEE ALSO: GET PEACE OF MIND DURING THE HOLIDAYS WITH A SMART SECURITY SYSTEM

Stereo systems have come a long way in recent years. Now, you can get multi-room music and surround sound systems that deliver high-performance sound while still being super easy to use. So where does that leave two-channel audio?

On our blog, we talk a lot about the smart devices that can help make each room in your home more beautiful – hidden speakers, motorized shades, mirror TVs, and so on. But there’s no denying that improving the curb appeal of your Texas home is just as important as focusing on the interior design.