Press Release: July 9th, 2018

Carmel, Indiana home technology provider, The Premier Group, recognized as a CEDIA Finalist, making them one of the top three Integrators in the Americas for outstanding integrated system design in this year’s “Integrated Home of the Year” at the 2018 CEDIA Awards in San Diego, CA on September 5th, 2018 at Petco Park.

Motorized shades are often thought of as a luxury item. However, when compared to traditional window treatments, there are quite a number of compelling reasons why you should consider them for your home. They are offered in endless colors, patterns, and fabrics for both decorative and blackout shades. They can also be installed in a number of different ways depending on the end look that you are trying to achieve. Motorized shades can be hardwired for new construction, or retrofitted wirelessly into your existing home. The icing on the cake is that they can be automated to match your lifestyle and the time of day, whether you’re home or away. Beyond style and convenience, here are three key benefits to installing motorized shades.

If you have a surround sound system at home, you already know how it delivers an enjoyable auditory experience.

Whether you’re sitting down to listen to your favorite music or you’re watching your favorite film, surround sound allows you to experience audio from multiple directions.

Summer here in Indiana is meant to be a time for relaxation and fun with the family.

The kids are out of school. Flowers are blooming. And the temperatures finally have warmed up. It’s the perfect time to go exploring – even perhaps vacation from the Carmel area to a brand-new or annual destination by the shore.

Here in Indiana, there’s no better time for entertaining than the summer.

The cold of winter and early spring will be gone, and warm temperatures mean it will be the perfect time to host guests or family gatherings at your house.

Why not prepare your home with a custom technology upgrade?

You can add outdoor speakers, for example. But in this post, we’ll explore some indoor summer upgrades you can make for those times when outdoor entertaining might not be ideal – such as during a thunderstorm or rain shower.

Below, we reveal three of the best game room upgrades you can make to the media room design in your Indianapolis home, just in time for this summer.

SEE ALSO: How Your Home Control System Can Help You Entertain Outdoors

Having a devoted cinema within your house doesn’t mean it has to operate like a commercial movie theater.

Of course, one of the best benefits of owning a private theater is that you can emulate – if not exceed – the audio-visual performance of a commercial cinema.

But the way you enjoy your on-screen entertainment doesn’t have to be set in stone. In fact, you can make your home cinema an interactive experience for your entire family.

A common misnomer for homeowners considering smart home technology is that it will be too difficult to understand. However, good design and programming actually takes the hassle and guessing game out of the equation when it comes to your home technology. “We find that once we are able to meet with a customer and educate them by demonstrating the technology in our showroom at the Indiana Design Center, they leave realizing that smart home technology actually simplifies their life in all of the areas that they touch on a daily basis—entertainment, lighting and shades, security, climate control, and more,” says Jason Barth, CEO of The Premier Group. Barth notes three key ways that smart home technology can add ease to your day.

One of the best aspects of summer in Indiana is that it’s the perfect time to spend your days and evenings outdoors.

With the cold temperatures of winter in the past, it’s your opportunity to make the most out of your home’s open-air living spaces.

If you’re ready to upgrade your outdoor entertainment in time for the warmer months ahead, consider a home control system’s impact on your Carmel, Indiana property.

Summer here in Indiana is approaching, and that means two things: Warmer weather is on its way, and so are higher energy bills.

If you want to make a conscious effort to lower your energy spending this year and beyond, adding smart home technology to your property can help.

In this post, we explore three of the best intelligent lighting and climate control technologies you can include to lower the energy consumption in your Westfield, Indiana home.

Just scroll down to find out more.

SEE ALSO: The Smart Home Control Forecast For 2018