Exploring Illuminating Smart Home Solutions with Sound & Theater

When it comes to creating the perfect ambiance and elevating the aesthetic appeal of any space, lighting plays a pivotal role. The importance of lighting specialists cannot be overstated; these skilled professionals possess the expertise to transform mere concepts into beautiful and brilliant living spaces, breathing life into rooms and leaving a lasting impression.

From Niagara Falls to Buffalo, NY, and beyond, the Sound & Theater team is the premier lighting specialist for area homeowners looking to transform the look and feel of their property, inside and out! Keep reading to explore our collaborative process.

Smart Lighting Can Enhance Your Holiday Events and Decorations This Season

The weather is getting colder, and the holiday season will be upon us in the blink of an eye. The winter months typically bring holiday activities such as parties, dinners, baking cookies, and much more. But, no matter what your family holiday traditions are, decorating is one of the best ways to incorporate holiday cheer into your home. 

Your home lighting can also help get your family in the holiday spirit and add another layer to your decorations. With Control4 OS 3.3.0, you can tune your lights to any color on the color wheel. Keep reading to discover how a whole-home lighting control system like Control4 can elevate the holidays at your home in Amherst, Orchard Park, or Western New York.

Smart technology solutions can help you improve comfort, productivity, and energy savings in the office

What’s everyone’s favorite saying in the corporate industry? Work smarter, not harder. That’s the fundamental concept behind smart building technology, which uses automated processes, sophisticated software, and centralized control to manage essential operational systems more efficiently and effectively.

Smart building technology has the potential to make office buildings and other commercial spaces more comfortable, productive, and energy-efficient. Are you intrigued? Then keep reading to learn two technologies that could improve your commercial spaces in Buffalo, Orchard Park, Amherst, or elsewhere in Western New York. 

Find Out The Benefits of Automating Your Workspace 

As a business owner, you always are looking for ways to improve your company. We at Sound & Theater know first-hand how challenging maintaining a business can be.

That’s why when it comes to your workspace, it’s essential that you optimize your space for the success of not only your overall business but also your employees.

If you are ready to make your next office upgrade, consider a commercial automation solution for your Amherst, New York-area workplace.

How can building or office automation improve your workspace environment? We explain below.

Wow Clients and Staff with a Conference Room Design That’s a Step Above the Rest 

As a business manager, you have enough responsibilities to tackle without letting daily operations distract you from the bigger picture.

This year, turn your focus toward the success of internal operations by upgrading your office’s conference room design with top-grade technologies that improve operating efficiencies and put your Buffalo, NY business a step above the rest.

Ready to move your company forward? Prepare your conference room for the future with these four must-have technology solutions.

Wow Your Friends & Family with an Elevated Outdoor Entertainment System 

Spring is here, and it’s time to gear up for poolside parties, alfresco dining, and movie nights under the stars. But just how prepared is your backyard for months of outdoor entertainment? If you know your exterior living spaces could use an upgrade, now is the perfect time to get started as the weather here in Buffalo and Western New York continues to warm.

Explore three must-have technology solutions below for the ultimate outdoor entertainment system that will be sure to wow your guests, add value to your property, and elevate your lifestyle during the upcoming warmer months.

Because the Best Light Is Natural Light 

Our team at Sound & Theater is always searching for innovative solutions to help our New York clients live better. Busy family lives and long work hours can make sticking to consistent health routines a challenge, so why not turn to technology to help?

With human-centric lighting from Ketra, bring the power of personalized natural light to your home at just the touch of a finger. This tunable lighting solution simulates the sun’s natural light patterns, which regulate essential hormones in our bodies that help us sleep better at night and stay active during the day.

Take the first step toward better living with Ketra residential lighting control for your Amherst home. Keep reading to learn more.

From Lighting to Automation, Smart Homes Offer Value  

Smart homes and Internet of Things (IoT) devices have taken the world by storm with a forecasted 63 million American homes adopting smart devices by 2022. Often, a single smart device serves as an entry product to more robust, connected smart systems that work seamlessly together.

There are many different smart home systems you can incorporate into your Orchard Park, NY home, including smart home lighting, motorized shades, and a full-fledged Control4 control system.

Keep reading to learn how these smart systems can go beyond increasing your comfort and convenience and actually serve to increase the value of your home.

Now that most of us are cooped up inside all the time, we find that we want to spend as much time outdoors as possible. And it’s no wonder. Research shows that spending more time outside improves mental clarity, reduces stress and anxiety, and boosts your immune system.

With summer just around the corner a lot of us want to be able to hit the backyard in the evening and do some grilling for ourselves and loved ones. And nowadays with the kids at home all day, the time they spend outside goes on well into the evening.

Landscape lighting systems designed by our team in Buffalo, NY, set and controlled through the device of your choice, offer you and your kids the opportunity to safely enjoy an evening on the porch or in the backyard.

With many movie theaters still closed in Buffalo, NY, and the surrounding areas, there’s never been a better time to invest in a custom home theater. If you already have a dedicated theater in your home, why not add upgraded solutions that will make your space more comfortable and luxurious, and enhance the movie-watching experience?

There’s more to a home theater than amazing audio and video (although that’s DEFINITELY important). Keep reading to learn 3 ways to improve your home cinema and get the most value out of your experience!