Ensure Your Wireless Network Can Accommodate Entertainment and Remote Office Streaming

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. 

What You Need for the Ultimate Theater Experience Right at Home

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.

Ketra Lighting’s Human-Centric System Works With the Sun’s Natural Light to Enhance Your Lifestyle

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. 

Why Partnering With an Integrator Early in the Build Process Saves Time, Money and Heartache

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.

Home Lighting Control Provides Unique Advantages Even When You’re Not Home

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.

Upgrade the Comfort of Your Avalon, NJ Home with Automated Window Treatments

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.

Are You Using Your Internet More? If So, Consider These Upgrades

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.

Smart AV Solutions That Add Appeal to Your Outdoor Space

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.

Take Advantage of These Smart Lighting Benefits When You Pair Ketra with Lutron HomeWorks

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.

Learn Why You Should Make Your Home Network Smarter, Sophisticated, and Seamless

Are your home technologies getting along with each other? If your smart devices are slow to respond, your internet speeds are unpredictable, and your streaming movies often buffer, then it’s time for a home networking upgrade. Most importantly, if your work requires weekly video calls, then it’s essential for your home network in Main Line, PA, to have a reliable and fast connection.

Using sophisticated, flexible, and easy-to-use technology, SoundWaves helps you achieve effortless whole-home control and enjoy luxurious living. Discover how a robust home network that’s integrated with your smart home can transform the way you live, work, and use technology.

Plus learn how Lutron lighting will enhance your outdoor space

With summer on the way, it is time to upgrade your outdoor space so you can enjoy some much-needed fresh air with the family. Spend time lounging by the pool while listening to your favorite playlists on your outdoor audio system. Enjoy a romantic movie under the stars for your next date night. There are a variety of different options for sprucing up your backyard entertainment. Read our latest blog to learn how outdoor audio video equipment and outdoor lighting will enhance your Main Line, PA home.

SoundWaves will stay open as a federally mandated essential business

As businesses close throughout the country to aid in social distancing and halting the spread of COVID-19, we have been designated by the government as an essential business that may remain open to support our community during this time. That being said, we’re not conducting business as usual. Your safety is greatly important to us, which is why we’ve implemented special steps to protect clients and staff during the COVID-19 outbreak in the US. 

Provide Homeowners With a Truly Live-In Home Replete With Entertainment

When building or remodeling a home for your customers in Main Line, PA, you often need to be able to show the true value you can provide over the stiff competition in the area.

One of the best ways to do this is with whole home audio installation. Whole home audio, even though it has been around for quite a while, now reaches a level of convenience that was unprecedented even 10 years ago.

The ability of many smart home operating systems to sync naturally and easily with iOS and Android devices (and a wide variety of streaming services) allows your customers to seamlessly integrate the audio experience of their dreams into their lives from the moment they wake up to the moment they fall asleep.

Here are 2 powerful reasons why we think your customers are going to love whole home audio.

Learn what sources you can use with your whole home audio system in Center City

Imagine being able to enjoy music throughout your home with one simple press of a button. Listen to the same song throughout your home, or different songs in each room so that everyone can listen to their favorite playlist. Whole home audio offers you complete control of your music collection whether it’s streaming on Spotify or on your favorite vinyl records. Read more to learn the different ways whole home audio will bring joy to your Center City, PA home.

Experience the best of home theater in your Wayne, PA home

The best way to experience your favorite movies is in the comfort of your luxury home theater. After all, you can avoid the jam-packed cineplex, where you’re barely able to move your elbows and you hear kids screaming in the back. Who wouldn’t want a more private setup?

But getting from wanting a theater to having one is a long process. Learn why you should trust a professional to install your home theater system in Wayne, PA, in our latest blog.

With a Proactive Solution, You Can Stop Worrying About Leaving Your Home Unattended

Are you planning to kick off the year with a family vacation? For many people, it’s stressful to leave their property behind for long periods. How can you ensure everything is fine back home while you’re away? 

The right home security system not only offers greater peace of mind but also makes it easier for friends and family to check in on your property.  Before your next vacation, upgrade to a solution that offers remote access to all your security features. Explore the ways you could take advantage of these features when leaving your Main Line, PA home for warmer pastures.

Our Media Room Installations Deliver the Best Super Bowl Party Experience

With the Super Bowl just a few months away, it’s the perfect time for a brand new media room installation. Not only will you have the best viewing environment for the big game but for all of next year’s major sporting events, including March Madness and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. All you have to worry about is prepping the gameday snacks; we'll take care of the rest.

To make your Gladwyne, PA home the ultimate gameday destination, we recommend the upgrades outlined below. Enjoy immersive sound that puts you right in the middle of the action and crisp images that let you see every inch of the field. Add integrated controls to easily adjust on the go so you can create the ideal viewing environment for guests throughout the evening.

Incorporate Personal Settings for Greater Comfort and Convenience

Simplicity and flexibility are some hallmarks of a lighting control system. You get to manage lights in a variety of ways beyond the traditional on/off switch used in most homes. You can even branch out with mobile apps, elegant keypads, dedicated touchpads, and even voice control to optimize your experience. Not only that, but you can easily save and pull up your favorite settings in the form of lighting scenes, which we’ll focus on today.

The lighting scenes we’ll discuss in this blog are the ones that we think will most streamline your daily routines. Get multiple light fixtures, within a room or the entire house, to turn on to your desired hue or intensity at the press of a button or a simple voice command. Below are just some of the ways you can use these to your advantage in your Wayne, PA home.

Interior designers know how vital the right blinds, shades, and drapes are to their overall vision. Not only will they add a stylistic spark to any room, but buy they also serve to transform the space instantly to achieve the ideal feel and functionality. When used correctly, they're perfect for boosting privacy, managing sunlight, and enhancing the room’s overall comfort.

If the window treatments you add aren’t easy to use, though, they’ll serve as little more than added decorations. There’s no reason to limit their functionality when you can incorporate motorized shades in your Main Line, PA projects. Through seamless integration and intuitive controls, motorized shades help you get the full potential out of your interior design.

Avoid Headaches by Reaching Out Before Adding Any Smart Devices

Visualize the ideal smart home environment for your family. As you go about your day, you interact with smart speakers, thermostats, lights, and shades for a more efficient lifestyle. If you’re interested in all of these technology features, you’re likely wondering what’s the best way to get started.

Sometimes it’s difficult even to know which smart devices to purchase. Not only do you want to find the best ones, but you need to make sure they’re compatible with each other. One of the perks of smart devices is getting them to communicate with each other – but not all of them speak the same language.

We recommend partnering with a smart home company early on who can advise you on the devices to get and how to enjoy them all from one easy-to-use mobile app. Let the experts at SoundWaves lead you through the journey to get the top features and seamless control in your Center City, PA home.