The holiday season is a very popular time for Dallas, Texas homeowners to invest in smart home automation. Whether you’ve been given an automation system as a Christmas gift or simply decided to treat yourself with a more comfortable home for 2017, it’s important to make sure that you’ve got everything you need in order to get full value from that investment.

One of the most often overlooked aspects of a smart home is the network. Below, we outline the role that networking plays in your smart home and why a professional network installation is a must-have component of your system.

In 2015, U.S. homeowners experienced 1,579,527 burglaries, with an average loss of $2,316. The vast majority of these burglaries happen when the home is unoccupied, which makes the holidays a particularly lucrative time for thieves. If you’re planning on heading away from Texas to visit family or friends this holiday season, it’s a good time to evaluate how secure your home is. Before you pack your bags and head to DFW airport, consider these benefits of a smart security and surveillance system. 

Now that Daylight Saving Time has brought the setting sun one hour earlier each day, you may have noticed how dreary and dark your neighborhood looks. It won’t be long before Christmas lights add some holiday cheer, but come January, the houses will be back to dark and boring. Fortunately, there’s a way to combat the evening dreariness this winter season without resorting to tacky Christmas displays: landscape lighting. Keep reading to learn about the many benefits of adding a smart lighting control system to the outdoor areas of your Highland Park home.

Have you ever wondered how commercial cinemas manage to make the movie look so vibrant and crisp? The style of the projector screen has a lot to do with it. In order to get that same visual quality in your dedicated home theater, use the quick guide below to pick out the best screen for your University Park home.

When doing a home network installation, the big question is usually “wired or wireless?” Every Texas home is going to be different, so the answer to that question isn’t always black and white. That said, it helps to understand the main advantages of each networking option so that you can choose the best mix of wired and wireless devices for your Fort Worth area home.

Usually, when Dallas, Texas homeowners think about home lighting control, energy management comes to mind. And while smart lighting and shading is an excellent way to cut down on your energy bill, there are far more advantages that are worth thinking about, such as home security. Read on to learn how connecting your lights and shades to a Vacation scene can actually help keep your home safe.

Smart home automation used to primarily be an “after the fact” addition to homes, an addition to fully built and established residences. From there, automation trended toward custom requests for individual clients, incorporating the technology from the ground up. However, builders and architects have now started proactively incorporating automation plans into their initial construction designs, and it’s paying off. To learn about the chief benefits facing Highland Park, TX builders and architects who have started taking advantage of smart home automation, read on.

Not all security and surveillance systems are created equal. If you’re looking for a smart and efficient way to ensure that your home is protected at all times, there are certain aspects of a security system that are must-haves. Other aspects, while not essential, go a long way toward making your home more convenient and easier to manage. To learn which security features you should look for, read on.

A common question we hear from our clients is, ‘which speaker brand provides the highest fidelity sound?’ There are many excellent audio companies out there, but our favorite for smart homes in the Dallas, Texas area is Sonance by far. To learn about the benefits of having a home audio system with Sonance speakers, keep reading. 

Have you heard the terms Home Theater and Media Room and wondered, “What is the difference?” The primary difference is that a home theater is a dedicated room for TV and movie viewing, while a media room is somewhat less specialized. Read below to see which is right for your Dallas home.