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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

ConnectWise’s Perfect Solution for Stamm Media’s ‘Organized Chaos’

With ability for real-time updates and tracking and one platform to handle myriad tasks, ConnectWise added simplicity to an increasingly complicated business model.

Matrix Labs Unveils ‘Universal Enabler’ Device

Matrix Labs’ $99 Creator allows communication among Z-Wave, ZigBee, Thread, IR, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.

News October 5

It’s CE Pro Masters Nominating Time

CE Pro is seeking nominations for 5th annual CE Pro Masters recognizing 'unsung heroes' of the industry. Deadline for nominations is October 31, 2017.

News October 5

NAD Recalls its Analog Roots with New C 558 Turntable

The reasonably priced C 558 turntable from NAD features a prefitted Ortofon OM10 phono cartridge to provide integrators with a turnkey, affordable solution.

News October 5

The Power of Three AV over IP

Christian Thomas, marketing communications manager at WyreStorm, explains why the technology matters when it comes to AV over IP with a look at the company’s NetworkHD 100/200 Series, 400 Series…

The Art of a Professionally Installed Automated Flat Screen Lift with Style

Sleek design and with No Visible Openings around the mechanism.

Casaplex ‘System One’ Helps Fellow Integrators Upsell Home Theater

Casaplex’s System One program partners with smaller integration firms by taking some of the back-end workload off their plate, from engineering to design.

News October 4

Sonos One with Alexa and Google Assistant, Plus ‘More Open’ API

New Sonos One speaker becomes home-automation hub with six-mic array and Alexa voice control; Google Assistant comes in 2018. Plus, a more “open” API?

News October 4