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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

Pro-Ject Colorful Audio System Bundle

Providing homeowners with everything they need for a modern audio system all in a single package, Pro-Ject USA and Finer Sound Americas, have announced the Color Audio Hi-Fi system. The…

Products October 12

HTSA Announces Return of ‘Lightapalooza’ in 2023

Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA) to stage second lighting fixture conference Lightapalooza in Phoenix, February 20-23, 2023.

News October 12

Amazon Details Why It Is Good for Integrators’ Businesses

Amazon brands Ring and eero discuss on Smart Stage at CEDIA Expo how the company is helping custom integrators with new services, products.

News October 11

The CEDIA Expo 2022 Attendee Numbers Are In

Over 40% of CEDIA Expo 2022 attendees were first-timers, marking a strong return to in-person events & a chance for the channel to reconnect.

News October 11

Meridian, Apex Introduce DSP8000 XE Loudspeaker

Attendees to the DSP8000 XE event were the first to experience the initial speaker developed by Meridian’s Extreme Engineering Program.

News October 11

American Lighting Launches Spektrum+ Smart Gateway

The new American Lighting Spektrum+ Smart Gateway includes Wi-Fi and Ethernet connectivity options.

News October 11

Focal 100-T Series of Loudspeakers

At the recently completed CEDIA Expo show in Dallas, the global audio company Focal announced its 100-T Series of loudspeakers. The large French manufacturer says that its latest line of…

Products October 7

CE Pro Podcast #125: Energized CEDIA Expo 2022 Delivers

A big topic on the show floor besides the educational sessions and new products was the announcement of the Commercial Integrator Expo, which will be co-located with the CEDIA Expo…

Podcasts October 7