Does this ring a bell ? One of the clients you referred to us calls us, after hours, in a panic because their music system went down and they have party guests arriving at seven o’clock .. ahhhh ! It was working just a few minutes prior .. WTF ? The thing is, this scenario is becoming all too familiar as the systems we implement increasingly rely on streaming music services like Spotify or Pandora.
When something stops working, where do you point the finger ?, is it the music service that went down ? .. is it the wireless coverage that’s acting up ? .. or has the equipment actually failed ?, and most importantly, how do we get it fixed in time for the party ?
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TAGS: home automation | Home theater
on Thursday, 04 November 2021.
Posted in Home Entertainment

Take a stroll up and down the aisles at Home Depot or Lowe's and you will see a plethora of "Smart Things", each equipped with their own app. Perhaps you are interested in smart light bulbs or maybe smart locks to keep your home secure. Or there is the sleek designed and popular Nest smart thermostat. Literally you could go on and on, whether its surveillance, water heaters, refrigerators even irrigation systems.
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TAGS: home automation | Savant | smart home
on Wednesday, 25 July 2018.
Posted in Home Automation
Space
Over the years Stone Glidden has worked to make hundreds of Outdoor Spaces come alive. Cool serenity washes over client’s faces when they see how the pieces come together to create a timeless experience. A place you can get lost in, right outside your door.
The spaces that really seem to work are those that start with thoughtful landscape design. Great craftsmanship infused with surrounding nature (see our blog: The Donald Pell Experience).
Sound
Any outdoor space can be brought alive with some thought and expertise. Think about the things that you would enjoy doing in your outdoor space: relaxing, entertaining, dining, sleeping, thinking, reading, exercising, meditating, unwinding after work. Two things can accelerate all of those experiences, sight and sound. Music can facilitate every single one of those activities.
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TAGS: home automation | Lighting control | Outdoor Audio
on Tuesday, 27 March 2018.
Posted in Lighting Control, Outdoor Living
A forward-thinking design-build firm puts the client first and includes modular home automation
We pride ourselves on partnering with builders, architects, and designers who set themselves apart … professionals who are forward thinking when it comes to homeowner needs and desires. With that in mind our partner spotlight this month is Harth Builders.
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TAGS: Apple Interface | home automation | Home theater | Project Spotlight | Savant | Smarthome
on Sunday, 28 January 2018.