It's a living room ... no wait, it's a home theater
 Walk into the sunken
living room and you will immediately sense the welcoming ambiance. Twin fireplaces
provide warmth, natural light fills the room, custom woodwork lends an unmistakable
natural feeling. Furniture is seemingly arranged to encourage conversation.
But with a touch
of the integrated IntelliControl keypad, the room is converted into a high-end
home theater system. Window blinds lower to darken the room. Wooden cabinet
doors conceal a 40-inch Mitsubishi television for casual viewing. The push of
another button lowers a 96" screen for the "feature presentation."
The custom coffee
table ingeniously houses a Vidikron video projector. B&W Rock Solid Monitor
speakers were chosen because they perfectly fit the radius of the wooden columns
we integrated them into, that flank the screen. And the lights, controlled by
Lutron HomeWorks and GRAFIK Eye systems, dim to create the ideal setting for
movies or television from a VCR tape, DVD, or Dish Network digital satellite
dish. It's like having
two rooms in one ... both with elegance, style and power.
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Powerful enough for him, easy for her to use
In addition to
the controls we added for the home theater area, this house features easy-to-use
whole-house audio and video, controlled by IntelliPad keypads throughout the
residence. The keypads and IntelliControl in the theater replace eight different
remote controls ... and the confusion and clutter they would have created.
As a result, both husband and wife use the system frequently ... thus realizing
the value of their investment.
Automation that adds to the interior design
While some automation
systems can detract from the interior design, this one adds to it ... primarily
through lighting control. We programmed the Lutron systems to provide automated
control of lighting throughout the home. The homeowner, a big-game hunter, added
a room to showcase the results of his excursions. The lighting system was programmed
so he can light select animals from particular regions or safaris with one touch.
One button may spotlight African species ... another might highlight North
American fowl. (It's enough to make a natural history museum curator jealous.)
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Home automation that blends seamlessly into the décor
