How to Choose the Right Shading System for your Greenwich, CT Home

If you’ve seen advertisements for motorized shades, you’ve likely seen the roller shade style since it’s a popular choice for smart homes. But did you know that you can also enjoy the convenience of controlling your window treatments with a remote or mobile device for drapes, venetian blinds, honeycomb shades, and more? When you work with Rich AV Design, you can pick from a variety of shade styles. So how do you choose? Here’s a list of the most common types. 

Ensure Your Connecticut Home is Protected and Preserved with 24-7 Service and Support

It’s true that any piece of technology you purchase is a long-term investment- especially smart home automation. You have to regularly monitor and maintain your system to ensure reliable and quality performance. But the truth is you don’t have to worry about losing out when you work with a professional like Rich AV Design. Not only will we service your smart home for life, but we’ll also make any needed updates along the way so that it always works best. Keep reading to see if your house in the Darien, CT area can benefit from our three service plans. 

Install a Home Network for a Reliable Smart Home System

What makes a smart home run reliably and efficiently? While there are many factors that play into the answer to this question, the crucial aspect involves the quality of your home network. Many times the problem lies with your internet connection, not with the device, design, or installation

The true secret to a smart home that runs well is the network. In order to live an electronic lifestyle, you need a strong internet connection established in your Stamford, Connecticut home. Without it, you will not be able to access all the great features in your smart home reliably. You will try to stream Pandora in your bedroom, but the connection gets interrupted. Or, your home theater won’t be able to play that 4K movie you downloaded. The fact remains that the network is the backbone of your smart home. Keep reading this article to discover what services we offer to guarantee a perfect smart home operation.

Use a Greenwich A/V Professional to Design Your Media Room

Today’s interior design style is all about hiding your technology. From placing TVs inside the ceiling using motorized lifts to framing a TV with a custom design, there are many options for making your audio/video look stylish—or even make it completely disappear. However, you’ll definitely need to work with a media room design professional to achieve this. We work with interior designers and builders in the Greenwich, CT area to meet your exact needs and deliver stunning rooms that look beautiful and have multiple uses. Read this blog to learn how we can customize a media room for you that will impress your family and friends.

Install Smart Controls and Top AV in Your New Canaan Store

If you work in the retail industry, you know that the holidays are the busiest time of the year. It’s critical to meet sales goals and gain new loyal customers. To distinguish your business from all the others, you need something extra special. It’s not all about door-busters and freebies with purchases. Commercial audio video can make all the difference in attracting those window shoppers into your store and keeping them there for longer periods of time. Shopping shouldn’t have to feel like a chore—after all, people want to enjoy this festive season every second even in a long line. To keep them entertained and in happy spirits, use professional audio video solutions. Here’s what Rich AV Design has to offer your business this season.

Update Your New Canaan, CT Home with These Lighting Controls

If you love technology like we do, then you always get excited when a new feature or device is released. This year, we’ve seen a lot of amazing developments in the smart home world, like geofencing and voice control. Not only do these features give you more options in your New Canaan, CT smart home, but they also allow you to enjoy hands-free automation. You don’t even have to press a button; you can tell your home to turn off the lights and it will! In this blog, we want to cover some of the new lighting control features we can implement in your house. 

How to Navigate the Challenges of Installing Shades in Your Greenwich Home Theater

One current design trend that is in many homes today is floor to ceiling windows, and installing many of them. Open concept designs that include lots of windows make the home feel light and airy, which in turn elevates the homeowners’ mood. Typically, no one wants to live in a dark, dungeon-like house. However, this type of design isn’t exactly home theater friendly. While windows add architectural interest and beauty to your spaces, they can be a pain when you want to watch a movie. Glare from the sun is just one of multiple problems that windows can cause. Fortunately, Rich AV Design has a lot of solutions that can resolve this issue. Continue reading this blog to learn how motorized shades can enhance your home theater in Greenwich, Connecticut. 

The Sky is the Limit for this Smart Home Automation Project on the Upper East Side

When the team at Rich AV Design started working on a seven-story townhouse in Manhattan, New York about three years ago, the client didn’t give any budget restrictions. This enabled the whole crew to really stretch their limits for smart home automation design.

Rich AV Design had completed a smart home installation for the client on another property, and they loved the results so much that they hired Rich AV Design again to complete this townhouse on the Upper East Side. Rich AV Design was actually the only company the client brought back for this project since they were so impressed with the service.

Commercial Audio Video Can Boost Business for Stamford, CT Restaurants

Technology has revolutionized business operations for all sorts of industries, and the restaurant business is no exception. Automation is making it easier for restaurant owners to grow their businesses while keeping costs low. A big aspect of restaurant automation is commercial audio video—the music and visual displays you have in your restaurant. Below, we’ve outlined three of the main ways you can improve your Stamford, CT restaurant with commercial audio video.

Enjoy Comfort, Convenience, and Control with Smart Home Automation

Today the term “smart home” evokes a lot of different thoughts and reactions. With the Internet of Things on the rise, it’s easy to get lost in all of the new gadgets on the market. Today your refrigerator can take a picture of your food inventory and alert you when you need more milk. You can turn on your oven with your phone, and monitor your laundry’s progress wirelessly as well. Yes, these connected appliances are smart, but having a smart home is so much more. Rich AV Design’s aim is to educate you on what it means to have an electronic lifestyle. Continue reading to learn more about smart home automation and how to customize your home with our Savant systems.

Discover The Top Features of These Award-winning Shades

Installing motorized shades in your New Canaan, CT home has many benefits, like saving energy, adding beauty and convenience. However, there are some other great features you may not know about Lutron shading. Their award-winning line of smart shades have incredible technologies that can be used and enjoyed by everyone in the family. Keep reading to discover these top four features we love most. 

Install Outdoor Lighting to Entertain Guests in Your Stamford Home

Landscape lighting is a very functional necessity since you need it to light up your driveway and porches, but it can also make your Stamford, CT home look even more beautiful and protect it all year long. While anyone can add a few lights to their front or backyard, it takes a professional to install landscape lighting that looks nice and also functions properly. Automate your outdoor lighting, and you’ll also make it super easy to control your lights any time of day or night. Read on to discover how we can brighten your outdoor spaces with lighting control.

Use Commercial Audio Video to Enhance Your Business

A boardroom has multiple purposes; it isn’t simply a place where people come to meet and discuss projects. The space may be used to make a conference call to a client across the globe, for special presentations, or to brainstorm new ideas. To create a multi-functional space, you need the right commercial audio and video solutions. Automation will not only make preparing the space fast and easy, but it will also open up new opportunities for your professional office. Continue reading to learn more.

Enjoy New Smart Home Automation Controls from Savant

Today, the tech market moves lighting fast. As soon as you finally get around to updating your smartphone, another new model is released. But you don’t have to worry about these changes in the smart home world when you have a professional, smart home automation installer by your side. Rich AV Design partners with the company Savant Systems to deliver the best and most recent smart home technology in the world to homeowners in the New Canaan, Connecticut area. Recently, they have released some new products we are excited about sharing with you. Continue reading to discover what’s new. 

The Best Motorized Shades for the Connecticut Homeowner

Have you ever walked into a showroom or gone to Macy’s and been stumped as to which curtains you should choose to match your home décor? It can be difficult picking out the right furnishings to make your home look and feel comfortable and beautiful. Add smart home technology to the mix and it can be even more challenging making a decision as to which type of window treatment you should purchase. The good news is that your local home technology expert Rich AV Design is here to help you decide by informing you on the options. Read on to learn which Lutron motorized shading system is best for your Stamford, Connecticut home.

Reap Big Benefits from Lighting Automation in Your Commercial Business

Whether you have an up-scale restaurant or a friendly and casual bar, the right lighting and controls are extremely important for maintaining a successful business. The hospitality industry is fierce, and technology helps you not only stand out from the crowd, but it also helps you manage the day-to-day operations. Here are some of the ways lighting automation and smart controls can benefit your restaurant, bar, or other commercial business in the Greenwich, Connecticut area.

How to Use a Savant System to Save Energy

To “go green” you need to put a lot of effort into changing your lifestyle and daily routine. Small things like turning unused lights off need to become a part of your consciousness. But what if we told you it could all happen automatically? Smart home automation helps you save energy by giving you the tools and controls you need to let it happen easily. So if you live in the Darien, Connecticut area and would like to know how to go green with today’s newest technology, continue reading this special edition of our blog. 

Rich AV has Shading Solutions for Commercial Spaces in Stamford and Greenwich, Connecticut

As summer approaches, the days get longer, the weather gets hotter and your energy costs start to rise. With smart automation in your Stamford or Greenwich business, you can beat the heat. Motorized shades are among the most efficient, effective, and often-times beautiful ways of keeping your spaces cool and comfortable any time of the year. Read on to find out how motorized shades can improve your working environment, whether your work in an office, a restaurant, or in the hospitality industry.

Rich AV Design Has Security Solutions for Your Home

Automated lighting control can do a lot for your home. It can complement the interior design of your Stamford or Greenwich, CT home, but it can also do more than just make your house look better. A lighting control system by Savant can increase your security and give you peace of mind, whether you’re at home or at the office. In this blog we’ll show you how lighting can be used in various ways. 

Get Ready for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day with Rich AV Design

It’s almost that time of year to honor our parents with a shower of love, some quality time, and perhaps a nice gift. Rich AV Design would love to help you prepare by giving you some ideas on how to use music for the special days, as well as some gift options. Whether you make breakfast for your mom at your Stamford, CT home, or you throw a big party for your dad on the patio, our team can help you along the way as you plan.