The Journal
Notes on lighting design, private cinema, motorized shading, security and whole-home control, from our Los Angeles studio.
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Ultimate Checklist for Home Theater Installation
Plan your ultimate home theater installation with expert tips on acoustics, equipment, and pro AV integration for luxury results.
Beginner's Guide to Smart Lighting
New to smart lighting? Here's how it works, what it can do for your home, and how to start simple before scaling up to a full whole-home system.
In-Depth Guide to Home Security Systems
Protect your home with bespoke professional home security systems offering smart integration and 24/7 monitoring for complete peace of mind.
The Ultimate Guide to Remote Control Lighting and Bulbs
Discover how a remote control bulb transforms your lighting with smart features, easy setup, and energy savings for modern homes.
An Essential Guide to Energy Management Basics
Master energy management basics to cut costs, boost sustainability, and achieve ESG goals with smart systems and proven strategies.
Bespoke Projection Surface Design: Elevate Your Home Cinema
Discover how a high contrast projection screen transforms your home cinema with superior contrast, deep blacks, and immersive visuals.
House Surveillance Cameras: The Ultimate Guide to Smart Home Security
Discover how house surveillance cameras boost smart home security with expert tips on features, installation, and system choices.
Is Your Building Burning Cash? How BMS Upgrades Actually Save Energy
Unlock building management system energy savings with smart BMS upgrades that cut costs and carbon—see real ROI fast.
3 Reasons to Power Motorized Shades with Crestron Home
One of the most convenient and stylish ways to implement smart technology into your home is by upgrading to motorized shades that open and close on preset schedules or with just a button tap.
Barco Projectors Reinvent Residential Home Entertainment
Discover how Barco projectors redefine residential entertainment with cinema-grade 4K projection, rich color accuracy, powerful laser performance, and immersive CinemaScope viewing.
Builders and Home Automation Companies Combine Forces to Create the Ultimate Smart Homes
See how builders and home automation companies work together to create smarter, more desirable luxury homes through centralized control, low-voltage prewiring, and long-term support.
How an OLED TV Installation Can Elevate Entertainment at Home
The right display technology matters as much as the content itself. Here's how an OLED TV installation can elevate contrast, gaming, and design in your home theater.
Offer Clients Intuitive Control with Savant Systems
Show clients how Savant Systems deliver intuitive, luxury smart-home control through a mobile app, Pro Remote, voice commands, and elegant wall-mounted interfaces.
Our Priority Is You! How PROJECT: automate Delivers High-Class Service
For more than 20 years, PROJECT: automate has focused on one thing: delivering high-class technological upgrades to homes and businesses across Los Angeles.
Should I Choose Lutron Wired or Wireless Lighting Control?
Help clients choose the right Lutron lighting control solution by comparing wired and wireless options for luxury homes and design projects.
Why Builders Are Including Crestron Installations in Their Homes
Learn why builders are adding Crestron smart home installations to luxury residences to increase property value, client convenience, and design appeal.
Why Interior Designers Love Basalte
Basalte pairs whole-home control with minimalist, premium-material interfaces, which is why interior designers keep specifying it for luxury smart home projects.
Why Interior Designers Should Partner with A Lutron Dealer
Discover why interior designers should partner with a Lutron dealer to create more dynamic, luxurious, and wellness-focused spaces through smart lighting design.
How Motorized Window Coverings Can Enhance Your Interior Design
Motorized shades bring quiet performance, refined aesthetics, and effortless smart-home control to any interior, with the added benefits of better daylight management and energy efficiency.
3 Unique Ways to Use Your Outdoor Audio System This Spring
From sunrise yoga to backyard camping nights, an outdoor audio system can turn ordinary spring evenings into something worth stepping outside for.
How Ketra Lighting Design Can Radically Change Your Indoor Experience
Ketra's tunable, full-spectrum lighting goes beyond simple on/off control, letting you shape color and warmth throughout the day to change how a room actually feels.
Integrate These Technologies For World-Class Outdoor Entertainment
A weatherproof TV, high-definition outdoor speakers, and a strong networking backbone are the core technologies behind a genuinely great outdoor entertainment space.
Keep Your Peace of Mind with a Top-Level Alarm System
A customized alarm system built on Alarm.com can bring video surveillance, smart-home automation, and environmental monitoring together to protect your family and property.
3 Types of Landscape Lighting to Enhance Your Outdoors
Landscape lighting does more than boost curb appeal. Match lights, step lights, and bullet lights each bring a different mix of style, safety, and functionality to your outdoor space.
3 Unique Security Solutions That Will Make Your Home a Safer Place
Smart home security goes well beyond surveillance cameras. Alarm systems, security landscape lighting, and smart locks work together to protect your home from intruders and everyday hazards alike.
High-End TVs for Luxurious Outdoor Entertainment
Bring the fun outside with a proper outdoor TV installation. High-end outdoor displays are engineered for brightness and weather that indoor TVs simply can't handle.
Take Your Entertainment Outside with a Stellar Outdoor TV
A true outdoor TV, like the Samsung Terrace, brings ultra-bright, glare-resistant picture quality outside so movie nights and game days hold up against direct sun.
The Must-Have Elements of a Home Theater System
A great home theater is more than a big screen. A world-class sound system, a high-definition projector, and home automation together create the full content-watching experience.
Top Reasons You Need a Control4 System at Home
A Control4 system lets you personalize your lighting, climate, and entertainment from one place — while also keeping your home and family protected.
Top Elements of a High-Class Surround Sound Installation
High-end speakers, a world-class receiver, and a powerful subwoofer are the three building blocks of a surround sound system that does justice to your favorite films and music.