Spring is already around the corner, and summer will be here before we know it, which means now is the best time to get your smart home in Ladue, MO, ready for the heat. Keep in mind that a thermostat alone won’t do. After all, your home is a big place, and you are not always there to keep an eye on the temperature. 

At Elite Technology Solutions, we are here to help! Our team of technology integrators can design and install a smart home control system tailored to your needs, making your home more comfortable and energy efficient right on time for spring. 

In this article, we will explore how an integrated climate control system keeps your home at the perfect temperature through the summer, no matter where in the world you happen to be. 

You might read the title of this post and wonder, isn’t wireless technology taking over the world? Yes and no. The wireless world still needs a good amount of wired infrastructure to support it. Despite wireless options for lots of smart technology, the reality is that wiring adds a tremendous amount of flexibility and reliability to what you can do in your smart home. Plus, when you do it early in the construction process, you can add features later because the foundation is in place. 

Keep reading to learn more about smart home prewiring for your Chesterfield, MO, home.

Do you know what tunable lighting is? No doubt you are familiar with the color temperature of white light. Go into Home Depot for a bulb, and you will see designations like “warm” and “cool” on the package to denote color temperature.

To get more technical, this range of white light is measured in Kelvins. At the low end of the spectrum, like 2600K, is the incandescent bulb and its warm glow. At the high end, like 5250K, is midday sunlight, bright white with bluish and cooler tones. Of course, for years, you could buy bulbs and fixtures with warmer and colder light. But with modern LED technology, you can get dynamically “tunable” lighting that can change color temperature on the fly. 

Why is tunable lighting a game-changer in residential lighting design? Read more below to learn what it can do in your Chesterfield, MO, home. 

Are you contemplating new custom window treatments for your St. Louis, MO, home? If so, we highly recommend going motorized for your next set. We know you might say, "Aren't they more expensive?" Yes, they are, but the benefits far outweigh the initial costs. We think that once you try motorized window shades and treatments, you'll never go back to manual ones. 

What makes powered window treatments superior to their manual counterparts? Explore the advantages below!