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.

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