Who says adding smart home automation technology to your home must detract from your interior design? Not only are Lutron lighting and shading solutions beautiful and versatile, but their wall controls are, too. Lutron offers a wide selection of keypads that can be tailored to fit your style and needs.

In this blog, we’re comparing three Lutron keypads: Palladiom, Alisse, and Pico. Keep reading to learn about these keypad styles and envision what each option could bring to your Philadelphia, PA home.

Many of our clients just delving into the world of smart home automation start by asking questions about motorized window treatments for their homes on the Main Line in Pennsylvania. They’ve heard how easy these window treatments are to use because of the technology that’s transformed home management, but are unclear about which rooms these window coverings are best suited for, the different types, and the available texture and fabric.

So, we decided to take a moment to address those questions here. You may be surprised at the great array of choices and uses today’s motorized window treatments offer.

When homeowners plan their media room or home theater, they tend to focus on the technology and forget about another just-as-important element to creating a successful entertainment space: seating.

Media rooms and home theaters are meant for hours-long activities, like watching movies and playing video games. If your seating isn’t designed for long-term comfort and support, you’ll miss out on the entertainment by trying to relieve a strained neck or back.

Need help picking out the right seats for your home theater or media room installation? Call on SoundWaves! We’re proud to offer solutions from Palliser, a leader in luxury home furnishings, and can recommend and install the perfect seating for your home in Wayne, PA. Explore Palliser below!

Smart home automation adds not just convenience and luxury to your house; it transforms your home into one that complements your lifestyle. A system that does not meet your expectations is frustrating for you and your family.

You have many choices in intelligent home integration, but sometimes the company you have contracted for your Lutron and Elan installation may leave you less than satisfied. At SoundWaves, our team is deeply passionate about ensuring that the technology is designed and implemented correctly, regardless of whether you came to us first.

Are you ready to spend more time living and less time struggling with your Margate, NJ residence? Read more below to find out how we can help.

At-home entertainment has never been more important than it has over the last year. While we all begin to return to a sense of normalcy and spend more time outside of our homes, it’s still a good idea to have good entertainment options at home. We highly recommend upgrading the televisions in your home to smart TV models.

SoundWaves is a smart home company in Center City, PA, and in this blog post, we share our favorite smart TVs to take your media room or home theater to the next level. Let’s get started.

Expand your living spaces to the outdoors with an outdoor entertainment system and landscape lighting that make it easy to enjoy your favorite TV shows and movies under the stars. Relax by the pool listening to your favorite playlists, host movie night on your patio, or enjoy game day while grilling on your porch without missing a play. When you partner with a professional integrator to upgrade your space, all of this becomes possible. Read on to learn the essential components of an outdoor audio-video system and landscape lighting system that you need to enjoy yourself outside in Stone Harbor, NJ.

A strong home network is the critical component of any smart home. Few electronics in your home do not rely in some way on the network, most notably theWi-Fi. There has been a  proliferation of smart devices, IoT (Internet of Things), content streaming, and home control that all run on an Ethernet connection. 

Having the correct home networking setup is essential to manage your entertainment and remote work needs. Our expert design team installs systems that assure you have the bandwidth, accessibility, security, and reliability you require. 

Keep reading to find out why your Malvern, PA home wireless network may not be up to the job and how we can help. 

Everyone loves the theater experience: the popcorn smell, the booming surround sound, bigger-than-life screen, sticky floors. Okay, maybe not the sticky floors, but most of us have some fond memories of going to the movies with people we love. It's a shared experience of anticipation and then the gratification of watching something exciting that stirs us!

However, with several theaters closed, we've had to rely on our home audio-video systems for entertainment. That's no reason to sacrifice quality, though. With a home theater installation from SoundWaves, you can recreate the high-quality theater experience you are missing right in your own Malvern, PA home.

Light has a profound effect on us; its natural cycles regulate our days and influences our well-being. We have evolved as a species to rise with the sun and sleep when it sets. The color and hues change over the course of a day signaling our bodies to generate hormones or melatonin. 

Standard lighting design has often treated illumination as a utilitarian function, using harsh contrasts and cold colors. Ketra, purchased by Lutron in 2018, has long believed there should be more to it than that. In Ketra’s own words: “Our shared mission is to make light an integral part of the human experience. We’re rewriting the story of light and creating technology that works intuitively with us- to make the world a brighter, more beautiful place.”

Circadian based smart lighting control provides a different, more naturalistic approach. See how you and your Margate, NJ home can benefit. 

Bringing smart home automation to your home can enhance your enjoyment, better your lifestyle, and increase your well-being.  The excitement and anticipation of what a smart home can provide you mean you should reach out to the professionals before you start a build or renovation. Including our design-build team from the start can save you time, money, and heartache.

The team at SoundWaves Custom Home Integration can work with you to ensure your home on Philadelphia’s Main Line has the right systems for your needs and is installed correctly the first time.

Your home’s lighting has a huge impact on your lifestyle. It illuminates your property to set the right mood at all times and can even impact your physical and mental health. But did you know that your home’s lighting can also help keep your home safe while you’re not home? Help protect your Longport, NJ home this winter with a smart lighting control system.

No matter the application, investing in this incredible technology will serve you for years to come (and probably in many more ways than you dreamed possible!) Read on to find out all the benefits smart lighting control can bring your home.

Did you know you can better manage your home's efficiency with a simple upgrade? Motorized shades are the ideal way to regulate the climate in your Avalon, NJ home. Still, their ability to benefit your home during winter months doesn't just stop at temperature control. Read on to find out three ways adding this feature to your home will positively impact your space this season.

You may not realize it, but your home network is one of your home's most essential components. Many things now connect to our internet and each other— computers, smartphones, speakers, gaming consoles, TVs, media players — the list goes on. If your family is one of the many families now working and learning from home, that’s all the more reason to upgrade your home network. If you also have or want a smart home, you’ll need to take a close look at the quality of your home network.

Here are home networking improvements you can make for your residence on the Main Line in Pennsylvania.

Your backyard doesn’t have to be something you only admire from the window. Expand your living space and bring more enjoyment to your home entertainment experience. By adding outdoor audio-video systems to your home in Avalon, NJ, you create an attractive and functional space for entertaining, relaxing, and congregating.

Do you like hosting parties with friends? Maybe you prefer small family get-togethers. Whatever you want, your new outdoor entertainment system can be anything you make it – simple or robust. From 4K TVs and outdoor sound systems to smart landscape lighting, you have so many options. And of course, everything can be interfaced with your existing smart home technology system.

Keep reading to see how you can take your outdoor enjoyment to the next level.

A lighting control system is among the most convenient and versatile smart home solutions, making it a must-have for any modern homeowner on the Main Line. In seconds, you can adjust any and all the lights in your home from a single system controller, like a mobile app or on-wall keypad. This convenience puts more time back into your day and helps you save energy.

When it comes to the benefits of smart lighting control, convenience and energy efficiency make the top of the list. But these benefits are just the tip of the iceberg. By pairing Ketra lighting solutions with a Lutron HomeWorks control system, you open a world of possibilities for smarter living with light. Discover three lesser known but equally impressive benefits of smart lighting control below.