Insights & Innovations: The Integrated Home Blog

Bring Incredible Audio to Your Entire Home, Listening Room, or Home Theater

Without concerts and live entertainment recently, many music lovers are craving the atmosphere of robust, quality audio. Cheaper plug-and-play speakers from Amazon don’t compare to the experience of high-performance audio. Without high-end speakers connected to your streaming platforms, CDs, or turntable, you’re missing out on sound frequencies and depth that’s meant to be heard.

If you’re looking for a high-performance speaker brand you can trust, we’ll share why Meridian is our pick. Founded in 1977 in England, Meridian invented the first audiophile CD player in 1985, as well as the first digital surround sound processer about a decade later. Home Theater Review calls them “one of the most respected high-end audio companies of all time,” and we agree.

As a technology installer for Cornelius, NC, we’ll share the models we recommend by Meridian.

Design an Outdoor Lighting System With Coastal Source

Luxury homebuyers aren’t just looking for exquisite interiors—they want spaces outside to entertain, relax, and dine. We’ve discussed the magic of outdoor audio that homeowners can control from one tap on their phones. From the same brand that manufactures weatherproof speakers, Coastal Source also creates a range of landscape lighting models.

If you’re looking to enhance your home build projects with landscape lighting systems, it helps to plan ahead where lights will go. The results will wow your clients and add value to your portfolio. Read on for inspiration for your Cornelius, NC, projects, and see how a technology integrator can help.

Practice Your Swing on More Than190 Real Courses With a Golf Simulator

With the global pandemic still in full force, people are traveling less and avoiding large gatherings. If you planned a year of travel and golf, this will feel like a major loss. Even if you can still visit your local green, there’s something special about vacationing with your clubs.  

Luckily, today’s smart technology has become so advanced that a golf simulator makes a fair substitute. GolfZon’s home golf simulator lets you swing with real-life precision that can transfer skills from the screen to the real green, and its virtual courses replicate actual locations worldwide. Read on to learn more about the maps and courses you can step into from your Lake Norman, NC, home.

Theater Seating for Any Client’s Tastes

So, your interior design clients want to build a home theater. There are countless elements to consider: the room layout for wiring, screen size and materials, and surround sound speakers. The display and audio components can be quite complicated (and luckily, a home theater professional can help). But then comes the fun part: home theater seating.

As private cinema installers in Charlotte, NC, we trust CinemaTech for its variety of theater seating options. Find out why we love CinemaTech and how you can design for the best below.

How a Control4 System Enhances Lighting Design

If you’re an interior designer, you know how essential lighting is to the atmosphere of any room. Lighting can evoke specific sensations, opening rooms up while highlighting artwork, furniture, wallpaper, and carpets. Usually, once we choose a lightbulb, we are stuck with that color temperature and brightness. But that’s where smart lighting changes the game.

Modern homeowners want smart technology more than ever, and a Control4 system elevates lighting design in many ways. Your clients will be amazed by how beautiful their home looks after you implement a Control4 lighting design.

But how does smart lighting work, and how can you incorporate it into your Lake Norman, NC, design projects? Find out below.