Your media room is one of the most important and busiest rooms in your home. It’s where you watch movies or binge your favorite TV show with friends and family, cheer on your favorite team during the big game, and where everyone congregates during gatherings at your home. With your media room serving all these purposes, it’s important that the space is designed for maximum comfort and enjoyment.

Your media room design includes things like your TV and speakers, of course, but there’s more to creating an inviting environment than that. Here are three smart systems you can install in your Portland, OR home to make your media room the ultimate hang-out space.

Amid all the stresses and chaos of everyday living, wouldn’t you like to know your home is an island of calm to look forward to? The technology in your home should cater to your needs and make your life easier, and you can do that with whole home automation. Here’s what Washington residents in the Vancouver region can install to make home life more convenient and comfortable.

We are blessed with a mild climate in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Our winters may be wet but they are not overly cold; our summers are gloriously sunny. As much as we love our summer sun, sometimes it feels overwhelming, quickly heating up our houses on the hottest days.

Is it warm enough for air conditioning? Air conditioning is a great convenience for some occasions, but we are fortunate in that it's not a dire necessity here, unlike other parts of the country. However, there is a smart way to control the heat -- by managing the amount of summer sunlight that enters your home. Motorized window treatments might seem like a luxury - they certainly are luxurious - but they’re also a great way to control light and its effects. Read on to learn more about how to be the master of light in Camas, Washington, by using motorized shades and window treatments.

Where you watch your media is crucial to how you experience it.  Your surroundings definitely affect how it feels to enjoy a favorite film or binge-watch a new TV show.

So if 2018 is the year you decide to upgrade your home with a private cinema, there are three major factors to consider.  To create the ultimate home theater design for your Portland, Oregon living space, read on below to see the essentials on our list.