Even though it’s sunny in Calabasas, CA most of the year, we all love the warmth and longer days associated with springtime. You’ve probably already started thinking through some of the home improvement details you want to implement, such as landscaping and pool care, but we’d like to explore some opportunities you might have missed. Keep reading to see some of our smart home control suggestions for the season ahead!

Whole home audio is one of the most sought-after smart home technologies, giving homeowners and their families the ability to listen to music anywhere in their house with the push of a button. To achieve this accessibility and functionality, you need a media distribution system that makes it easy to pick different audio sources and have them play anywhere you choose.

Media distribution is the whole home audio solution that lets you enjoy multiple music sources  in different locations of your house, eliminating clutter while giving you enhanced control. It strengthens your entertainment system by consolidating all of your A/V equipment, making it simple to manage all of this technology from your smart home automation system. Keep reading to learn more details about media distribution and why it’s such an important part of the whole home audio system in your Los Angeles, CA home.

Every time you set up a new smart device in your home, you put extra pressure on your network. Whole-home audio components, smart TVs, thermostats, lights, motorized shades, locks, and surveillance cameras all require your home network to function, and new smart appliances add more strands to this already expansive smart home web. Smart refrigerators monitor interior contents, alert you when you are running low on frequently used items, and allow you to replenish your supply from a touchscreen module on the door. Smart laundry machines give you the ability to monitor cycles from anywhere in your home, and you can load up your machine in the morning, remotely activate the wash cycle when you leave work, and come home to clothes that are freshly laundered.

This increase in smart home technology requires an Internet connection that can handle the stress of these devices to ensure smooth performance while giving you extra security for all of these new connections. You can give your home a robust, reliable connection with a professional network installation from the experts at Advanced Home Technologies. Keep reading to learn about how our network installation services can enhance your Los Angeles, CA home.

It’s that time of the year when ghouls emerge from the shadows and humanity’s fears are made manifest. Or that time of the year when kids dress up like superheroes and cartoon characters and give everyone a reason to gorge on candy. However you view Halloween, it’s a holiday that gives you a lot of opportunities to have fun decorating your home and tapping into the scarier side of your creativity.

Nothing says Halloween like a haunted house costume party, but you don’t need to build your home on sacred burial grounds to give it creepy Halloween vibes. You can turn your Westlake Village home into a den of terror with a smart home automation system that allows you to dramatically alter the atmosphere of your space with the push of a button.

This Halloween, set your front door passcode to 666 and invite friends and family over for a wild ride driven by smart home automation. Read on to learn how whole home audio and video, lighting control, and smart security allow you to create an immersive, entertaining haunted house experience.