How Technology Helps You Decompress After a Long Day
As six p.m. hits, the laptop closes, the lights turn off, and the home office is officially closed for business. When you work from home, it can be hard to disengage after a long day. We use your lighting, shades, and whole-home AV distribution to help. When you step out of your office, the lighting in the main living area has already softened, music is playing in the kitchen, and the shades in the living room close for added privacy.
Without you lifting a finger, your house has helped you make that mental switch. This blog explains how a properly curated smart home helps you through the final chapter of your day, from helping you escape into your favorite entertainment to encouraging a deep sleep when you head to bed.
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Dinner Tastes Better With the Right Soundtrack
When it’s time to cook, a “Dinner” scene is activated by a kitchen wall keypad. It fills the space with music to help you with final prep while keeping the same playlist going on the patio as the kids set up the table. The volume is perfect to help you relax without getting in the way of conversation. In the kitchen, you get functional undercabinet lighting while a warmer, more inviting hue hits the patio and living room.
With music following from one source, it’s easy to transition from cooking to prepping the table to sitting down to dinner as a family. With centralized AV controls, everyone can pick out songs to play instead of having members fighting over the one Bluetooth speaker connection. The lights brighten as the sun sets, so your food and family are never left in the dark.
Escape Into a New World With Family Movie Nights
Once dinner is done, it’s time to head over to the home theater. One tap on your tableside remote or touchpad and the lights dim, shades close, screen comes down, surround sound activates, and your favorite streaming service pulls up. You waste less time setting up and more time choosing a movie.
With expertly calibrated surround sound and ultra-bright projectors, you get an even better experience than the one at the local cinema. Our home AV distribution systems let you easily pull content from a Blu-ray player, media server, or streaming service. If you get tired, don’t worry, our video distribution systems make it easy to pick up where you left off in the bedroom.
Call It a Day Without a Nightly To-Do List
Once you’ve brushed your teeth and settled into the blankets, you don’t have to worry about a thing. From your phone or a bedside tablet, activate a Goodnight scene. It powers off all electronics (including in your teen’s rooms if they’re up after bedtime), locks all exterior doors, closes the shades, and arms your security.
Landscape lighting is scaled back to a perimeter-focused configuration that won’t interrupt your sleep. Enjoy a secure, quiet home until it’s time for your Good Morning routine to begin at a scheduled time the next day.
From the moment you wake up to the time you go to bed, your smart home is at your service. At Beacon Audio Video, we design homes that help you throughout the day rather than becoming a nuisance. To learn more about our custom installations, give us a call or fill out our contact form.