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Smart Outdoor Lighting Guide

Smart lights have drastically changed the way people light up their homes. While the most common solutions are still switches, bulbs, and fixtures inside your house; smart outdoor lighting has seen a huge boost in recent years. Whether you want to accent certain parts of your property, light up pathways, or add another layer of

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Enjoy Wireless Sound with Sonos

Serve up your audio in unparalleled, rich HiFi sound, flawlessly streamed to your Sonos wireless speakers. Browse music, radio, podcasts, and audiobooks, adjust the volume, group speakers to play in sync, set custom alarms, and more. They offer systems you can easily manage from any room in your home. High Quality Meets Simple Design With

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5 Benefits to Outdoor Lighting

Why should you consider an outdoor lighting system? Well, there’s a lot more to it than just making your home the envy of all your neighbors. Let’s take a look at some of the great benefits you can enjoy with an outdoor lighting system. Increased Curb Appeal Kicking it off with the obvious: the visual

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Black Friday Tech Deals from Brands We Love

The holidays are just around the corner! We’ve made our lists, checked them twice, and now we’re sharing some of the great season sales we’ve seen. Here are some amazing Black Friday tech deals to take advantage of! Home Entertainment If you’re looking to up your television game, Samsung has special offers on their amazing

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What You Need to Know About Caséta Wireless Systems

Lights can do more than brighten a dark room, but it’s important to make sure you have the right equipment. Create different atmospheres, highlight various features, enhance evening entertainment, and protect your home from various hazards and threats; all with Caséta Wireless Systems . What Are Caséta Wireless Systems? Caséta Wireless Systems provide an easy

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6 Custom Lighting Ideas to Make Your Home Shine

Light plays a crucial role in home design. Minor changes in lighting schemes can have dramatic effects on a space. With just a few changes, the same space can shift from bright and playful to moody and relaxed. Make colors pop, ease out rough details, or layer lighting effects to create the perfect atmosphere. Let’s

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5 Ways You Can Save Money with Smart Home Tech

When you think about saving money at home, what are some of the practices that come to mind? It’s probably something like remembering to shut off lights, make sure faucets are fully closed off, or take shorter showers. They sound like obvious habits, but making sure they’re done every day is easier said than done.

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What Are The Outdoor Lighting Trends for 2022?

We all want to feel cool, hip, trendy. Just like we see fads rise and fall in the world of decorating and interior design, outdoor lighting is influenced by what’s “in.” Let’s take a look at some outdoor lighting trends we can expect to see in 2022 and beyond! Simplicity in Your Lighting Design Simple

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Fall Back: 5 Ways Smart Home Tech Makes Daylight Saving a Breeze

The leaves are changing, the temperature’s cooling down, and we’ve got football on the weekends. Fall is here, and this weekend we roll the clocks back an hour stumble out of bed earlier than normal. Fortunately, smart home technology can make the daylight saving transition a breeze! Your Smart Home Adjusts Automatically The stress of

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Tailor Your Home Theater for the Ultimate Football Experience

The tailgates are rocking and the shoulder pads are knocking! Football season is a special time of year where every weekend (and most Thursdays) we crowd around our televisions and cheer our teams to victory for nearly four hours straight. No matter where you plant your fandom flag we can all agree: the game deserves

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