Enjoying your summer vacation home can become even easier when it’s properly illuminated. A professional smart lighting installation and control system can create the ideal relaxation and entertainment space all season and year long.
So how can top-notch lighting keep your Lake Geneva, WI, vacation home safe and comfy? Keep reading below.
Are you ready for a world of unparalleled convenience, efficiency, and luxury? If the answer is yes, nothing beats a Savant home automation system, and our technology integrators at Barrett's Technology Solutions will install it for you. Once we are done, your place in Lake Geneva, WI, will be better, smarter, and more efficient than ever!
In this article, we will explore the remarkable features and benefits of a Savant automation system, highlighting the importance of a professional installation and the invaluable assistance our Savant training videos provide. Read on to find out all about it!
Your vacation smart home in Lake Geneva, WI, is your pride and joy, but managing it when you are away isn’t always easy. To make matters worse, rising energy bills have been giving you a headache lately, and you are looking for a way to reduce costs and make your place more energy efficient. If this sounds like you, our team of technology integrators at Barrett's Technology Solutions is here to help!
With a new smart energy management system, such as Savant Power, managing your home down to the last circuit has never been easier. In this article, we will learn more about Savant Power systems and the different ways they will optimize energy consumption at your vacation home, whether you are there for the day or not.
As a designer, you strive to strike a balance between form and function. Homes must be functional places for everyday life, but they are also a reflection of your client's taste and lifestyle. One of the biggest challenges in the yin and yang between form and function is how to incorporate technology into your projects cleanly.
Fortunately, while today’s AV and smart technology might be lacking in design aesthetics, there are quite a few ways to conceal it and make it appear on demand. And with smart home automation, making it appear and disappear is even easier for your clients. Let's explore a few ways to use hidden technology in your Chicago, IL, projects to keep them stylish without skimping on the tech and entertainment your clients want.
As technology continues to evolve, so does the way we live and work, which explains why luxury smart homes are becoming increasingly popular in Lake Geneva, WI.
Some homeowners may want to build their first smart home, while others want to make their luxury homes just a bit smarter. And as unique as each project is, most of them tend to have one technology in common: motorized shades! Not only do smart shades add an element of luxury and privacy, but they also contribute directly to lighting and climate control, leading to better energy efficiency at home.
When it comes to motorized shades, Lutron is the industry standard in luxury and engineering, and as a certified dealer, Barrett’s Technology Solutions carries all their latest products!
Read on to learn more about Lutron, their motorized window treatments, and which ones may best fit your home!
Homeowners have been extending their living spaces for some time, creating enchanting retreats where they enjoy food, good company, and relaxing afternoons. Today’s technology makes adding entertainment to the mix easier than ever. High-fidelity outdoor speakers deliver immersive audio across expansive estates, and 4K UHD outdoor TVs provide incredible lifelike images in brilliant colors.
Outdoor entertainment has never been better. There is, however, another technology that defies the elements, enabling homeowners to truly enjoy the great outdoors no matter the weather in Chicago, IL. The latest outdoor automated shades take outdoor living to the next level. Let’s explore how these motorized shades enhance your comfort and convenience.
If you live in Chicago, IL, there’s a good chance you want to enjoy premium outdoor entertainment. With technology from leading brands and a streamlined design, you can listen to all your favorite music, movies, sports, and more from your roof deck or patio. Keep reading to see how you can create a cutting-edge outdoor AV system.
As homeowners extended their living spaces and embraced outdoor living, barbecues gave way to full kitchens, and entertainment grew to impressive outdoor TVs and landscape sound systems. Others turned backyards into retreats, an oasis for the soul. Whichever approach appeals to you, there’s one feature that benefits them both—outdoor lighting design.
Outdoor lighting has transformed significantly, with today’s manufacturers giving us the ability to create enchanting spaces with lights. While they still extend the gatherings and help keep us safe, they also develop places of immense beauty and mystery. The night is, after all, the time when lights change a space from a pretty landscape to a romantic setting or a lively celebration.
At Barrett’s Technology Solutions, our design team partners with Coastal Source, the world leader in outdoor lighting and audio. Together, we create the outdoor living area of your dreams. Let’s see how it’s done and how we’re transforming backyards in Lake Geneva, WI, into works of art.
As the lines between our outdoor and indoor spaces blur, extending our living areas defines the ultimate luxury lifestyle. Outside kitchens, fireplaces, and furniture seamlessly connect the indoors and the backyard. In many instances, today’s outdoor spaces resemble additions—another room that’s usually one of the most popular in your home.
These “rooms” are often equipped with the latest outdoor audio and video, creating an entertainment space that rivals its indoor counterpart. The ultimate entertainment in this area is the outdoor home theater that delivers crystal-clear images and all-encompassing surround sound to the great outdoors.
Let’s explore the makings of an outdoor home theater for your Hinsdale, IL, home.
As a leading smart home company and audio-video expert serving Hinsdale, IL, and the surrounding areas for over five decades, we’ve watched technology evolve dramatically. Today, smart homes offer incredible ease of living once unimaginable.
Throughout the years, we’ve remained committed to making complex technology simple, providing effortless living for many clients. With one touch or automated scheduling, you control your lights, climate, security, audio-video devices, and more. Better yet, let your smart home do it for you.
Let’s explore the many possibilities in smart home living and the ease of operation a smart home system provides.
Imagine living in a home that adjusted around your preferences and your schedules without having to lift a finger. Your Chicago, IL, home’s lights would always be how you like them, your shades could open and close at the exact right times throughout the day, and you’d have the peace of mind that your home is always secure.
Sound too good to be true? With a Savant smart home design, this could be your daily reality! Savant’s home automation platform can integrate smart home technology throughout your home into one comprehensive system that makes managing your house easier than ever. Keep reading to learn more about Savant and see how home automation can make your life better every single day.
Home cinemas can be very complicated projects. If you are looking to build a dedicated home theater in your Chicago, IL, home, you might be surprised at the myriad of details involved, from the technical to the aesthetic. That’s one great reason you’ll want to hire a professional for the design and installation for the best results.
In this post, we’ll break down the essential elements of a dedicated home theater space. Each of those elements has many details to implement, but if you get these areas right from the start, you're on your way to many blissful hours of immersive home entertainment. Keep reading!
The cinematic experience is not just about seeing a film on a giant screen; it's just as much about the sound. Watch an epic movie on a huge screen with less-than-stellar sound, and you will be underwhelmed. Watch that movie with a state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos surround system, and you'll be transported into that magic state of the suspension of disbelief.
Now, not every movie you'll watch in your home theater will knock your socks off. Some dramas are very dialogue-oriented and not full of action and complex audio, for instance. But some will stretch the limits of your home theater system and make you glad you opted for that new Dolby Atmos surround system. Here are four of the best movies for surround sound to watch in your Chicago, IL, home cinema. Oh, and the visuals are pretty darn good too.
Intelligent lighting systems allow homeowners more control over their home’s lighting. They make it easier to turn your lights on and off, dim them, adjust their color temperatures and pull up your favorite settings. They truly can transform how you interact with your space. Not all systems are made the same, though.
Often, people settle for basic solutions that just offer basic dimming control over a few fixtures. Instead, make the most of your smart lighting with a professionally installed Lutron HomeWorks lighting control solution. Control all your home’s lights easily through on-wall keypads, touchpads or the app and enjoy cutting-edge solutions that will transform your home. Keep reading to learn more and see how Homeworks by Lutron can benefit your home in Lake Geneva, WI!
Modern smart homes are filled with systems and devices engineered to simplify and improve our lives. Smart locks and surveillance cameras keep us safe, AV systems entertain us and encourage spending time with each other, and climate controls offer both comfort and energy efficiency at home. Lighting control is no exception to this rule. In fact, what if we told you that smart lights could lead to better health?
At Barrett’s Technology Solutions, we partner with Ketra to design and install circadian lighting systems for our clients in Chicago, IL. Read on to learn more about Ketra’s tunable lights and how they improve every space in your smart home while keeping you and your family on the path to wellness.
Imagine waking up to the first rays of sunshine peering in through shades slowly rising. As the day progresses, your window coverings automatically raise and lower, letting in the diffuse light of the sun that brings beauty and natural light while limiting the direct UV rays that harm furniture and floors. Your electric light responds, dimming and brightening based on the available daylight. When it’s time for the family dinner, one tap on a touchscreen lowers the shades in perfect unison, offering privacy.
A life of luxury.
Motorized shades offer ease of living and convenience once unimaginable. No more pulling on cords to close shades when the sun shines on your computer screen or missing another sunset because you’re preoccupied. We can program shades to raise and lower based on preset schedules or set up sensors that detect changes in temperature and direct sunlight. The result is the perfect environment and level of light throughout the day.
Even better? Today’s motorized shades come in numerous styles and over 1,000 fabrics, enhancing any home’s aesthetics. At Barrett’s Technology Solutions, we partner with Lutron, the industry leader in lighting and shade control. Let’s look at one of their most popular motorized shades—the Palladiom line—and what it can offer your home in Chicago, IL.
If you’ve searched “home theaters” on the internet, you’ve undoubtedly seen every type of home theater design, from red velvet curtains and plush, reclining tiered movie seats to sectionals and loveseats designed for comfort and casual viewing. You’ll find home theaters that incorporate pool tables and arcade games and even outdoor theaters by the pool.
What the best of these have in common is the bigger-than-life viewing experience with crystal-clear images and brilliant colors. At Barrett’s Technology Solutions, we specialize in home theater design, installation, and automation in Hinsdale, IL, and the surrounding areas. With flat-screen TVs growing in size and projectors increasing in image quality, we are often asked which display we recommend.
Let’s explore the options and one of our recommended brands.
We've talked before about media rooms as entertainment SUVs. The ever-popular SUV is prized for its carry-anything, go-anywhere versatility. The media room can be an equally versatile entertainment center, just as comfortable when hosting a Bears watch party on a Sunday afternoon as enjoying family movie night with the latest Marvel epic. So what does that mean for your media room installation?
Your media room doesn’t need to follow any rules. Not that you needed to follow them anyway. To some, home theaters are more "formal" entertainment spaces, while media rooms are more fluid. In other words, anything goes in media rooms. It can be a home theater-esque space with fixed theater lounge seating or a more freeform game room. Regardless of which way you want to roll, you get to decide what setup is right for you. And along that line, if you are considering a media room project, here are some things to spark some ideas for your "SUV" entertainment space in your Chicago, IL home.
Our homes have become technology powerhouses, with the number of connected devices increasing almost exponentially. Today, your average U.S. home has about 16 connected devices. When you add smart home automation, the hybrid workforce, video conferencing, and the kids returning to school, it’s clear we ask a lot of our home network.
If you have continued adding internet-connected devices without upgrading, you may be experiencing signs that suggest it’s time for an enterprise-grade home networking solution in your home in Naperville, IL. Let's look at the signs and the solutions that will ensure your family stays connected while doing online schoolwork and enjoying 4K streaming movies over the weekend.
In the week from September 12 – 18, 2022, the Chicago Police Department reported 181 robberies, 144 burglaries, over 400 thefts, and 558 stolen motor vehicles. We share these statistics with you not to scare you but to make you aware of what you probably already know: the crime rate in Chicago is increasing.
The CPD reports a 26% increase in burglaries and a 63% increase in thefts from 2021 to 2022. Some of these residential burglaries involve offenders representing home repair personnel before entering the home.
The good news is that you can protect yourself, your loved ones, and your home. Today’s home surveillance system offers crystal-clear video once limited to commercial applications and can take proactive measures, stopping intruders before the unthinkable occurs.
Let’s explore how these systems help protect homes.
