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.