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Your Guide to Lutron’s Triathlon vs. Triathlon Select Offerings

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Top Tips for Choosing Motorized Shading

Summary: Selecting automated shades is a balance between architectural intent and daily convenience. While the Triathlon Select line offers a streamlined, economical path for those who value simplicity and speed, the broader Triathlon family provides the deep customization required for bespoke interior design. Both options offer the legendary Lutron precision, so either option lets you experience natural light management at the tap of a button.

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Protecting Your Home from the Spring Thaw with Leak Detection Systems

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Illinois Springs are Great for the Garden, Risky for the Ground Floor In Illinois, we have a love-hate relationship with the spring. We welcome the bl...

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Is a Video Wall Too ‘Corporate’ for a Luxury Home?

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Don't Let Home Entertainment Override Your Curated Aesthetic The phrase "video wall" often brings to mind specific, high-intensity environments: the g...

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Wired or Wireless Shades? Choosing the Right Window Treatments

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Top Offerings From Lutron, Exclusively Available From Avidia Motorized shading is one of the most impactful upgrades you can make to a luxury home. No...

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Meet the Panoramic Breakthrough in Surveillance: UniFi G6 180

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A New Wide-Angle Camera Redefines Coverage, Clarity & Detection UniFi has officially unveiled one of its most anticipated security innovations yet...

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Lux by Control4 Redefines Elegant Lighting

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Discover the New Standard in Design, Personalization, and Performance Lighting control has long been the silent signature of refined spaces. With the ...

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AWALL’s CoB MicroLED Video Walls Do More for Less

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Introducing the Big-Screen Future of Home Cinema and Digital Design Luxury entertainment gets an upgrade thanks to AWALL's newest Chip-on-Board (CoB) ...

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How Lutron Shades Grew with a Family's Needs

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When Great Technology Proves Itself, Expansion Becomes Inevitable

Sometimes the best endorsement for a technology solution comes not from reviews or specifications, but from daily living. When we installed motorized shades in one room of this beautiful home, the clients experienced firsthand how automated window treatments could improve their comfort and privacy. What started as a targeted solution for morning glare in their great room gradually became a whole-home system as they discovered new ways the technology could enhance their lifestyle.

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Case Study: Pool House Entertainment

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How Creative Problem-Solving and Designer Collaboration Transform a Pool House

When our Chicago-area clients first reached out, they had a clear vision: a large screen where they could watch TV from their pool and built-in jacuzzi. The space was large and perfect for relaxation and entertaining. Initially, the thought was that a projector and a large screen would fit the bill, but as we dug deeper into the project details, we discovered that that setup would face some challenges in this humid, chlorine-rich environment. Sometimes, the best solutions come from stepping back and completely rethinking the approach.  

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Is Bigger Better? The Case for 100-Inch TVs

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These Massive Displays Are Changing How You Experience Home Entertainment

Your friend invites you into his new media room, and as soon as you step inside, you're fixated. There, dominating the far wall, is a screen so large it feels like a window into another world. Welcome to the era of 100-inch TVs—displays that were once the exclusive domain of projectors but now come in sleek, flat-panel form.

For years, getting a 100-inch viewing experience meant dealing with projector installations, dedicated screens, and rooms designed around light control. Not anymore. Today's 100-inch TVs deliver that same massive scale with the convenience of a regular television, better brightness for ambient light, and none of the maintenance headaches. It's a more convenient way to experience entertainment on a cinematic scale. 

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