Smart Technology and Home Automation—and Why You’ll Benefit From Both 

A ‘smart home’ and ‘home automation’ may sound the same, but they actually offer two different things. If you’re interested in smart technology for your Dallas home in the White Rock area, knowing the difference is crucial to ensure you get the home system you really want. 

So what is the difference? We define both ‘smart home’ and ‘home automation’ below—and explain why a combined smart home automation system is the way to go. 

Smart Home Choices During a Remodel

Home remodels offer the perfect opportunity to lay the groundwork for your home automation system in Dallas, TX. Before we begin the task, we meet with homeowners, contractors, and designers and develop a strategy to ensure the client's needs are met now and in the future. Let's look at some of the questions and details that need to be mapped out during the planning stages. 

Get More with Smart Technology You Can Trust

When you want a hamburger, you have plenty of options. You can enjoy one from a local fast food joint, or you can try one from the high-end burger place in town. The latter option gives you more choices, higher quality, and a better experience overall. Similarly, when you work with a Control4 dealer for your Dallas, TX, smart home automation upgrade, you can enjoy a greater range of customization and reliable integrated solutions. Want to find out some of the big benefits of working with a Control4 professional? Keep reading.

What Will Smart Technology Look Like in the New Decade?

It’s hard to believe that soon, the 2010s will be over, and we’ll be entering a new age of the 2020s. In the past ten years, we’ve seen the rapid expansion of smart home technology from the likes of Control4 with smart lighting, security, thermostats, and more. Just because the year will be 2020 doesn’t mean we’ll suddenly travel in electric flying cars. But there are new trends on the horizon that will be here before we know it.

If you own or are thinking of purchasing a home automation system for your Dallas, TX house, continue reading to see where the technology is heading. We always build our systems to be future proof, meaning it’s easy to add new devices and upgrade.

Smart Technology Is Not Just a Millennial Fascination

A home automation system may sound like something only a craft beer-drinking, tech-startup employed millennial would use. But that’s far from the truth. Seniors have found valuable benefits in smart technology, and in fact, one in seven adults ages 50 and older already own a home assistant device. More than 80% of Americans ages 50 to 64 use smartphones, which means they’re all entirely capable of accessing a smart system like Control4. It’s safe to say the next generation of seniors will be going ‘smart’—and soon.

Whether you’re shopping around for yourself, a spouse, parent, or friend, discover what other seniors in University Park, TX are enjoying about seamlessly integrated technology below.

We Explore the Differences & How Your Dallas Home Can Use Both

You have probably seen or heard the phrases ‘smart home automation’ and ‘home control,’ often used interchangeably. But do the two terms mean the same thing? What is the difference? Technology jargon can be hard to follow, so we understand the confusion. While there are similarities between automation and smart control, each defines different ways to use smart home technology.

If you’d like to add comfort to your busy lifestyle and simplify routines in your Dallas, TX home, then smart home automation and home control could be of great help. Continue reading to learn what each means and how to experience hands-off technology for yourself.

Relax, Make Memories, and Stay Informed with Whole Home Speakers

Listening to music in the home brings such color to daily life. But with speakers in only one room, you’re restricted to that area. What if you could move about your whole house—and outdoors too—while the music follows you?

With multi room audio installed in your Dallas, TX home, music will waft through each room like a delicious scent from the kitchen. High-quality speakers by Origin Acoustics or Marantz deliver rich, lifelike sound, and sleek in-wall and in-ceiling speakers reduce clutter. You won’t have to make room for bulky floor-standing or bookshelf speakers, so you can save space and decorate how you’d like.

But why would anyone need multi room audio? If you’re wondering this, discover why below!