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Stage 5 for Smart Home Automation: Review & Plan for Success

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Looking to the Future of Your Smart Home 

All your smart home devices are installed. We’ve finished programming smart scenes, and we’ve shown your household how to use the system. Now, before the entire process is complete, we’ll set expectations for the future. 

After all, if anything ever goes wrong with your Toronto, ON, smart home, you’ll need someone to call for help. That’s the expectation we set in the fifth and final stage of a smart home automation installation. 

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Stage 1 for Home Automation Installations: The Information Session

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Getting to Know You and Starting the Installation Process

No home automation installation is one-size-fits-all. Some homeowners want to focus on hidden audio-video and the home theatre; others prioritize smart lighting and security. So when we work with clients to design their dream smart home, the first stage in the process is all about getting to know you. 

As a home automation company based in Toronto, ON, we’ve established a process that helps our clients realize the full potential of their smart homes. Here’s what you can expect from the first stage of the process: the information session. 

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New Window Covering Regulations? Smart Shades Are The Answer!

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Discover the Convenient Alternative to Corded Manual Shades

As of May 1st, 2021, the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act is enforcing new Corded Window Covering Regulations. To eliminate strangulation hazards associated with corded window coverings, exposed strings and looped cords will no longer be available on window shades.

What does this mean for homeowners? Soon, you won’t be able to find window shades with long strings and loops. While some may have found this an easy approach to window treatments, there’s a much more convenient alternative: motorized shades.

Read on to learn how motorized shades work, what they’ll offer your home, and where you can find them in the Muskoka, ON area.

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5 Things You Didn’t Know You Can Do with Crestron Home

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Discover the Power of Your Crestron Smart Home

Whether you’re new to Crestron home automation or have owned a system for a while, there’s a world of possibilities available through the Crestron Home app or voice command.

It’s common knowledge that a smart home system can let you activate devices through one touch of a button and check on your house remotely. But if you’re ready to take your Muskoka, ON home to the next level, read on to learn five lesser-known features you can enjoy with a Crestron Home system.

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4 Ways to Control a Savant Smart Home—Besides the Savant App

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Savant Puts Lighting, AV, Security, & More in Your Hands

A smart home system like Savant offers unparalleled luxury and convenience. With Savant, your lighting, shading, security devices, speakers, TVs, and heating are all connected to one easy-to-use platform. With one tap of a button, you can prepare your entire house for the day.

Yet many people are hesitant to fully embrace smart home living because they don’t want to feel tethered to their phones. If you have the same concerns, we have good news. The Savant app is not the only way to manage your connected devices. 

Read on to see four other ways you can control your Savant smart home in Toronto, ON.    

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Bring the Family Together This Season with a Home Theatre Design

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Tips to Create the Perfect Home Entertainment Space

Between football games and holiday parties, there’s no time like the stretch from October through December. If you like to host family and friends at your Muskoka, ON home, you can find an all-new way to entertain with a new or upgraded home theatre design.

And a home theatre doesn’t have to be a secluded room with two rows of recliners. There are flexible, multipurpose ways to use a theatre room that encompasses all the best equipment while making space to have conversations, share food, play games, and create lasting memories.

As a home theatre installer based in the Toronto and Muskoka area, we’ll share some of our entertainment ideas below to help spark inspiration.

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