Your Scottsdale, AZ home can do so much for you when you bring all your technologies together with a home automation system like Control4 or Crestron Home. One of the most useful and convenient features of home automation is the ability to create scenes.

Scenes allow you to create custom settings using multiple connected devices in your home. You can activate a scene by pressing a button on your smartphone or keypad or linking the scene to a trigger event (like time of day or day of the week). Scenes make your routines vastly more convenient — one button press, and you can set any room in your home exactly the way you want it. Keep reading to learn five helpful scenes to get started in your smart home.

Lighting control is a critical element in interior design for multi-use home spaces. But designing architectural lighting isn’t an easy task for designers — it requires the perfect balance of creativity and practicality to ensure a result that’s beautiful, comfortable, and easy to adjust and control on the backend.

The newest Lutron lighting control system coming to the market is designed to give interior designers like you a simpler, more straightforward, and more flexible way to bring the magic of dynamic, intelligent lighting into everyday spaces. Keep reading to learn how intelligent lighting by Lutron can help you bring your lighting visions to life in Scottsdale, AZ homes.

Research has continuously evidenced the wellness benefits natural light has on our mood, mental health, and energy levels. But over the past several decades, we’ve slowly shifted our patterns to spend more time inside under artificial lighting and away from natural light sources like sunlight.

Today, tunable lighting technology that mimics the hues, correlated color temperature (CCT), and brightness of natural light allows you to bring sunlight, starlight, firelight, and candlelight into your indoor spaces. Human-centric lighting that adjusts to match your daily routines can significantly affect your mood, energy, and overall wellness at home.

Ketra by Lutron is a leading provider of tunable lighting solutions. Keep reading to learn how human-centric lighting transforms an average day in your Paradise Valley, AZ home!

Summer weather is in full swing in Paradise Valley, AZ, with average daily temperatures spiking up into 90+ degree heat (and even 100+ degree heat). Even though it’s broiling outside, you don’t need to spend your entire summer cooped up indoors with the AC running full blast. Outdoor entertainment technologies allow you to enjoy your living spaces while remaining comfortable.

Have a movie night after sunset with a Samsung or SunBrite outdoor TV, listen to your favorite playlists in the pool with Coastal Source audio, and stay cool on the patio with exterior Lutron shades. Keep reading to learn more about making the most of your outdoor spaces this summer!