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Wide view of a luxury smart home living room in Palo Alto California featuring concealed television integration behind architectural millwork, installed as part of a whole-home Savant and Lutron HomeWorks automation system by AudioVisions

More than a Weekend House: Inside a Smart Home Designed for Retirement

A Palo Alto retirement residence designed by AudioVisions highlights how lighting and AV are designed when asked to perform across every hour, every mood, and every mode.

Lighting & Shading Deep Dive 2026

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Custom lighting installation inside fancy luxury walk-in closet with shades

Lighting and Shading Are the Darlings of the CI Channel. Do They Have Any Downside?

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Man shopping for lighting fixtures as a metaphor for price pressure and value proposition when selling lighting and shading

Are Feelings of Price Pressure in Lighting & Shading Really Just an Education Issue?

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Power and energy management system concept showcasing criticality of proper integration with lighting and shading systems.

Power and Energy Systems Remain Sparse on Lighting Projects (Despite Their Importance)

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Latest Posts

The Cinema Designer and D-Tools Partner to Create Streamlined Cinema Design Solution

The two companies combine the System Integrator platform and home cinema design tool to create a new design process.

News March 5

Middle Atlantic SR Series of Pivoting Wall Racks May Solve Cable Run Challenges

The Middle Atlantic SR Series of Pivoting Wall Racks is designed to eliminate the issues involved with high density cabling runs.

News March 5

The New CA-1 From Control4 is a Home Builders Dream

Give customers an introduction to smart home living, with minimal cost.

How to Tap into the Lucrative, Fanatical Video Gaming Market

Oh yes you can make money on video gaming -- serious gamers want their own space with premium video, Dolby Atmos surround sound, super-fast and reliable networks, comfy chairs and…

News March 2

TechLogix Media over Fiber Optics Line Designed to Simplify Fiber Installations

Expanding its product line, the TechLogix Media over Fiber Optics line now provides integrators with a wider choice of bulk cabling products and accessories.

News March 2

ADT Partners with Arrow Electronics to Expand its Cybersecurity Brand

By partnering with Arrow Electronics, ADT will gain managed detection and response services.

News March 2

The Uberization of Smart Home Services: Julie Jacobson’s ‘CEDIA Talk’ at ISE 2018

Video: CE Pro’s Julie Jacobson presents a 30-minute "CEDIA Talk" during ISE 2018, encouraging integrators to embrace some of the principles that make Uber and Amazon so attractive to consumers.

News March 2

TiVo Explores ‘Strategic Alternatives’ Including Buyout

TiVo CEO speculates on possible buyout, acquisitions or going private following mixed financial report for 2017.

News March 1

Consumer Audio Needs a ‘Shot of Youth’: Lessons from Millennial Marketers

With Baby Boomers re-prioritizing their spending, the high-performance audio industry needs to appeal to younger audiences. Millennials (and the young-at-heart) who market high-quality music systems share their experiences and advice.

News March 1