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The Essential Elements of Home Theater Design

Bring the Cinema Experience to Your Home with Stunning Images and Superior Sound

The Essential Elements of Home Theater Design

If you are a genuine movie fan, you understand the power of films to move you. It is one of the few mediums that can make you laugh, cry, and cheer with unabashed joy, often all at the same moment. The craft of filmmaking has become the most influential format around the globe in less than a hundred years.

An art form with this much import and history deserves a proper place to watch it. Home theater design demands close coordination with the architects, designers, builders, and most importantly – you. Our process involves considering and reviewing all the factors of a room that may affect how the technology is implemented.

Our goal is to ensure that the results exceed your expectations. Are you ready to explore the possibilities of an ultimate movie experience in your Portland, OR smart home? Read below to find out more.

4 Ways Smart Lighting Control Makes Your Home More Energy-Efficient

Reduce your carbon footprint while keeping your home perfectly lit and comfortable

4 Ways Smart Lighting Control Makes Your Home More Energy-Efficient

Lighting is one of your most-used home utilities. When flipping switches on and off all day is a habit, it’s easy to get careless with how often you’re using unnecessary lighting. How many days have you come home from work, only to find the bedroom light still on? How many times have you left the kitchen light on while sitting in the living room watching TV? How many times have you used a bright table lamp for reading when a much dimmer setting would have sufficed?

All these little things add up to significant energy waste — and that’s reflected in your monthly power bill. A smart lighting control system can help you curb unnecessary lighting use and make your Lake Oswego, OR, home more energy-efficient. Learn how below!

Which Home Entertainment Space Is the Best Fit for Your Family?

We’ll help you discover if a private cinema or multipurpose media room is better suited to your needs

Which Home Entertainment Space Is the Best Fit for Your Family?

A home entertainment space is a central part of your Portland, OR household. It’s where you, your family, and your friends gather to watch movies, find binge-worthy content on Netflix, log into online gaming, have karaoke contests, and laugh over funny YouTube videos. Having an inviting, comfortable, and well-supplied home entertainment setup adds significant value to your life, whether you’re hosting a party or relaxing solo.

The right setup starts with knowing the kind of entertainment space you need to satisfy everyone in your household. Is a private cinema or multipurpose media room the best fit for your home?

Let’s explore the differences between the two setups to help guide you down the right path.

3 Features We Love in the Control4 Smart Home OS 3 System

The OS 3 rocks intuitive control capabilities and superior personalization features to build the smart home of your dreams

3 Features We Love in the Control4 Smart Home OS 3 System

OS 3 is Control4’s premier operating system for the fully connected, automated home. The OS 3 dashboard — which you can easily access and control on your smartphone, a touchscreen tablet, or the Neeo remote — stores and organizes all your connected technologies and smart systems in one place.

OS 3 is intuitive, visually stunning, and easy to customize, organize and navigate. If you have an existing Control4 system, make sure you’re taking advantage of all the convenient features OS 3 has to offer. Keep reading to learn more about three of our favorite features.