The winners of the 2024 CE Pro Home of the Year awards have been announced. After weeks of deliberation by our panel of expert judges across the custom integration industry, we’ve tallied the votes, and we’ll say it right here: competition was fierce this year, with one of the categories even resulting in a tie between competitors.

In total, the awards saw 68 entrants across 18 categories, with the winners being celebrated at a ceremony in Denver, Colorado during CEDIA Expo 2024, and with categories like Best New Technologies Project, Best Lighting Control Project, and the ever-popular Home Theater and Smart Home project categories, there were plenty of unique and innovative designs on display.

Being judged on the basis of the ability to overcome challenges, uniqueness, scope, and design, these projects represent the best the industry has to offer and in many ways serve as a mileage marker for how far the industry has come since its humble beginnings.

Once again this year, the awards entries were judged by a panel that included Lew Brown, David Kaplan, and Avi Rosenthal of custom industry business consulting firm Bluesalve Partners, as well as D-Tools’ Jason Knott, former editor of CE Pro; and CE Pro editors Arlen Schweiger, Robert Archer, Zachary Comeau, and Nick Boever.

So, for those of you who weren’t able to attend, let’s raise a glass, as we always do, to some of the best the custom integration channel has to offer, and be sure to stay tuned as we upload the full details of these projects to the website.

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Winners of the 2024 CE Pro Home of the Year Awards

Best Before/After Retrofit Project

• Gold: frayednot – never left stranded! – Greenbriar (68224)
• Silver: frayednot – never left stranded! – 30 Days (68221)
• Bronze: SoundVision – Moraco 

Best Budget-Compromises Project

• Gold: Mozaic Smart Technology Design – Apple Optimized Smart Home 
• Silver: frayednot – never left stranded! – Digital Daly

Best Combo Design + Tech Project

• Gold: Audio Impact – Pacific Valley
• Silver: Lelch – Minnetonka Masterpiece
• Bronze: Maxicon – Château Rêve

Best Health & Wellness Project

• Gold: DSI – Zero 2
• Silver: Audio Impact – Pacific Valley

Best Kitchen & Bath Project

• Gold: Gramophone – Sleek Industrial Retreat (69196)
• Silver: Gramophone – Herringbone Haven (69218)

Best Lighting Control Project

• Gold: Elite AV and Lighting – McQuaid Lighting
• Silver: Audio Impact – Ocean Boulevard 
• Bronze: Quality Audio Video – Estancia Estate: The Ultimate Smart Home Retreat

Best Media Room/Multipurpose Room

• Gold: Innovative Sight & Sound Birmingham – Lee Home Theater and Sports Media Den
• Silver: Maxicon – Vision Magna
• Bronze (tie): DSI – Doheny
• Bronze (tie): Gramophone – KEF Lounge

Best New Technologies Project

• Gold: Audio Impact – Pacific Valley
• Silver: Maxicon – Elysian Penthouse

Best Outdoor Entertainment Project

• Gold: Advanced Integrated Controls – Playtime in the Lowcountry
• Silver: Ledcom – Backyard Movie Oasis
• Bronze: Admit One Home Systems – Halstead’s Bay

Best Rack/Equipment Room

• Gold: Denote – Kings, Engine Room
• Silver: frayednot – never left stranded! – Greenbriar 
• Bronze: Elite AV and Lighting – AV Rack and LED Equipment Room

Best Shade Controls Project

• Gold: Advanced Integrated Controls – Shading Sunsets
• Silver: Quality Audio Video – Luminous Living: An Intelligent Design Masterpiece
• Bronze: Mozaic Smart Technology Design – Integrated Intelligence

Best Sound / Audio Project

• Gold: Denote – Kings 

Best Strange & Specialty Area

• Gold: Advanced Integrated Controls – From Attic to Atmos 

Best Home Theater Under $100K

• Gold: Lifestyle Solutions – The Nautilus Home Theater
• Silver: SoundVision – Burnell
• Bronze: Gramophone – Relaxed Retreat

Best Home Theater Over $100K

• Gold: Innovative Sight & Sound Tampa – Tampa Star Wars Themed Custom Home Theater
• Silver: Denote – Full Force
• Bronze: MACBEE PVT – Elysium Cinema

Best Whole-House/Smart Home Project Under $150K

• Gold: SoundVision – Berghoff 
• Silver: Admit One Home Systems – Stone Arch Remodel
• Bronze: Glamour Decorating – 565 Broome SoHo

Best Whole-House/Smart Home Project $150K-$1M

• Gold: Fusion Audio + Video – Mountaintop Luxury & Convenience
• Silver: Elite AV and Lighting – Tibbets Remodel
• Bronze: Lelch – Starry Night

Best Whole-House/Smart Home Project Over $1M

• Gold: Denote – Kings 

For a list of last year’s winners, be sure to check out this article and stay tuned for when we announce the openings for 2025’s awards.

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