State-of-the-Art Technology That Effectively Improves Your Indoor Air

A happy home and a healthy indoor environment are important. You sleep better at night knowing your home supports you and your family’s wellness. After all, both physical and emotional wellness leads to longer and more fulfilling lives. In addition to making your home a safe place to relax, spend time with family and friends, and do the things you love, it’s important to have indoor air free of pollutants, viruses, and other airborne contaminants.

The solution doesn’t involve changing your air filter – even though that’s important as well. Instead, a Pure365 air purification system captures nearly 100% of airborne particles and pathogens. Read more to see how your smart home in Darien, CT, can be healthier than you thought possible.  

Don’t Forget These Important Technologies to Get the Cinematic Experience You Need

Is it finally time to install or upgrade your home theater? Having your own private cinema means enjoying the finest in entertainment. While others are fighting traffic on the way to the theater, paying high prices for tickets and concessions, or simply watching a movie in their living rooms, you’ll enjoy a phenomenal cinematic experience in your private theater.

A home theater installation in your Greenwich, CT, home lets you enjoy immersive entertainment. With all the right technologies, you won’t simply watch a movie on the big screen – you’ll experience it! By installing cutting-edge surround-sound speakers, 4K projectors or TVs, and custom lighting controls and fixtures, you’ll turn your ordinary room into your home’s entertainment hub. Read our blog to learn how a new home theater creates the space you need to watch your favorite movies and shows.

Find Out How to Enjoy Your Backyard with These Creative Tips

Summer is here, and so is the wonderful weather. Instead of enjoying it through your windows, give yourself a reason to get out. There’s no need to feel confined to your home when you have so much useful space outside that can be transformed into the perfect outdoor entertainment area. But that doesn’t just mean cooking on the grill or simply sitting in lounge chairs. Think bigger!

Your outdoor entertainment space at your home in Greenwich, CT, takes the fun to a whole new level. Outdoor TVs, a high-quality outdoor audio system with distributed speakers, and smart lights give everything the perfect glow for evening get-togethers. Want to find out more? Read our blog for creative tips on taking your backyard entertainment to the next level.

Elevate Your Entertainment Experience with a Fully Integrated Outdoor Speaker System

No backyard party is complete without crisp, clear, and quality outdoor audio. Though you may have perfect lighting, a high-definition 4K TV, and an elegantly landscaped yard, if your audio system is subpar, then the festivities fall flat. By installing a state-of-the-art outdoor audio system at your home in Greenwich, CT, you’ll always have music that makes you feel like you have a live band in your backyard.

Whether you’re having a festive time with friends or listening to your favorite tunes while relaxing by yourself, your outdoor AV system provides several excellent benefits that enhance the experience. Read more to discover why installing a premium audio system makes it more enjoyable to spend time outside.

Conduct Effective Video Meetings from Home with the Right AV Solutions

Much of the workforce in Darien, CT, and around the country have turned to temporary work-from-home operations amid the health crisis, which makes communicating with your staff and clients more important than ever. Now that work meetings are conducted virtually, we want to help you create an optimal work-from-home environment with the right AV solutions so that you and your team can meet and work successfully.

Below are three tips for smoother and more efficient video meetings from home. Use these guidelines for your own at-home setup and pass them along to your staff to ensure every team member is ready to master video conferencing in the future.

The team at Rich AV Design is keeping an eye on all the latest news about the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States and around the world, and we are taking all necessary precautions to keep our employees, clients, and community safe during this time. Health precautions and protocols in line with WHO and CDC directives are taking place throughout our organization to reduce the spread of disease. Every day our team reviews up-to-date recommendations to ensure we’re doing everything to curb the spread of COVID-19.

You Might Be Missing Out on This Beneficial and Customizable Smart Home Solution

Motorized window treatments are widely advertised as a convenient and energy-efficient smart home solution. However, they’re often dismissed by homeowners who believe that they’re limited in styles, operate too loudly, only work on certain windows, and are tedious to control.

It’s time to debunk these misconceptions. In this blog, we address the most common myths about motorized shades to help you decide if this solution is right for your Stamford, CT home.

Our Support Memberships Ensure Your Home Automation System Runs Smoothly Around the Clock

You rely on the technology that makes up your smart home, but how often do you think about the repercussions of a possible system hiccup or failure?

Certified home automation companies take great care to design and install comprehensive smart home systems that meet their clients’ needs. However, like maintenance on a car, smart home systems still need ongoing service and support to uphold their performance and dependability.

Ensure your Greenwich, CT smart home runs reliably around the clock by joining one of our tiered client support membership plans. Learn the features and benefits below.

A Home Theater Installation Gives You More Content Choice, Better Picture & Tailored Surround Sound

There’s nothing quite like the emotional experience of the movie theater. Sitting in undisturbed darkness while enveloped in larger-than-life picture and immersive sound makes any trip to the cinema one to remember.

What if you could enjoy that same thrill without leaving home? Today’s advancements in streaming content and audiovisual solutions can bring the exciting movie theater experience to you. Avoid the traffic, beat the lines, and sit comfortably in your own furniture with a dedicated home theater installation.

Below, learn three reasons why a private theater in your Stamford, CT home beats any night at the movies.

The Right Home Security System Gives You the Tools to Take on 2020

As we embark on a new year, now is the time to plan your goals for 2020. Achieving your resolutions can be challenging with a busy lifestyle, so why not lean on a smart home security system for help?

The right smart home security solutions provide you with the tools to help you travel more with less stress, manage renovation projects throughout your Stamford, CT home, and spend more time with loved ones. Learn how below!

Use Our Tips Below to Make the Most of Your Motorized Window Treatments

Upgrading to motorized blinds has many benefits to offer you, but convenience certainly takes the cake. Automating a repetitive task, such as lifting and lowering your shades and drapes at the touch of a button, saves you time and eliminates the frustration of cords and strings.

But convenience is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the benefits of switching from manual to motorized window treatments in your Darien, CT home. Read on to learn four more ways this smart solution can elevate your lifestyle.

It’s All Possible with an Audio Video Distribution System

As the season changes in Connecticut, you’ll likely spend more time indoors instead of bracing the cold rain and snow. This change in weather makes fall and winter the perfect time to relax at home and catch up on new movies, TV shows, and music.

Because your home entertainment systems get quite the workout this time of year, why not make them easier than ever to enjoy? With audio video distribution, you can access any audio and video content from anywhere in your Greenwich, CT home at the touch of a button. Say goodbye to cluttered AV equipment, unsightly cables, and that pile of remote controls.

Read on to learn more about this innovative solution that enables you to enjoy movies, TV, and music anywhere in your home effortlessly.

Always Stay Connected to What Matters Most with a Vivint Smart Home

When it comes to taking care of your home, we know security is a top priority. That’s why our team at Rich AV Design now proudly partners with Vivint, a leading smart home services provider that offers advanced and proactive smart home security solutions for homeowners in Stamford and broader Connecticut.

Vivint offers homeowners solutions to monitor, protect, and automate their properties with cutting-edge technology that integrates into a single platform for seamless control no matter where you are. Want a smarter way to secure your home? Keep reading to learn more about Vivint.

Our Home Theater Design Professionals Have the Expertise You Need to Bring Your Vision to Life

When you imagine your dream home theater, what do you see? Maybe it’s a private space that’s been precisely designed to simulate the nearby commercial cinema. Perhaps you visualize a more open, multi-purpose media room with a large TV display and relaxed seating. Whatever your vision, our team of home theater design and installation professionals can help bring it to life.

Our team at Rich AV Design designs and installs personalized media rooms and home theaters for homeowners in Darien, CT, and the surrounding areas. Each is tailored to meet the needs of our unique customers, and we can do the same for you. Keep reading to learn more about our home theater design services and the benefits of working with a professional!

Explore the Three Tiers of Lutron Lighting Control

The lighting in your home goes beyond helping you to see and perform various tasks. Lighting also significantly impacts your safety and even your health. It’s no wonder Connecticut homeowners are switching to automated lighting solutions to enhance the many benefits that quality lighting adds to their routines and wellbeing.

Lutron offers three tiers of lighting control solutions for single rooms and small condos, mid-range properties, and even expansive estates, providing a perfect solution for any unique home. So, which one is right for you? Read on to explore and compare the options to decide which would fit best throughout your Greenwich, CT home.

Technology Plays a Crucial Role in Decluttering Your Lifestyle

Everywhere you look, a new expert is proclaiming the fantastic benefits of tidying up your home. All you have to do is look to Marie Kondo's hit Netflix series or Francine Jay’s The Joy of Less bestseller. There’s a lot of focus on getting rid of things you don’t need, but just as important is finding the most efficient ways to use and store the things that are indispensable to you. 

That’s precisely where audio video distribution plays a vital role in your Stamford, CT home. The term audio video distribution may sound clunky, but its effect is the exact opposite. It lets you expand your entertainment choices while reducing the impact on your décor by following the tips outlined below. 

Rich AV Design can show you plenty of opportunities to elevate your health and wellness—just by enjoying your home.

We’ve been talking a lot about home health recently, with all the wellness gadgets released at CES 2019 and the hyped technologies trickling in, such as smart mirrors, refrigerators, wearables, and more. But what are some more practical home automation tools that will benefit your health right after installation? Maybe you even have some technology installed but need some pointers about how to optimize it for your body’s needs.

Home automation gives Greenwich, CT, residents the most effortless way to improve their wellbeing. Health and wellness initiatives often feel like an uphill battle, with all the emphasis on diets, exercise programs, routines, and doctor visits. But did you know that you could boost mental and physical health just by automating basic home functions? Keep reading to see how Rich AV Design takes the guesswork out of health.

Full Control of Your Smart Home in the Palm of Your Hand

Get the most out of your smart technology with a solution that offers one-app control of your entire home. One of the main reasons we work with Savant Systems for all of our home automation projects is because of their intuitive user interface. Not only is all your technology in one place, but it’s easy to manage through a beautiful, customizable profile.

Often as families transition into smart technology, they replace a clutter of remotes on the coffee table with a clutter of apps on their phone. Finding your way to the right app for what you want to do can be frustrating. Let your local Savant Dealer take all the smart devices in your Stamford, CT home and put them under one easy-to-use interface.

Automated Shades Help You Harvest Natural Light

While your shades, blinds, and drapes have a wide range of purposes, there are two that stand out above the rest: protecting your privacy and managing natural light. Though daylight can improve your day by basking your space in a warm glow, it can also make your television unwatchable in the afternoon. So, you how do you get it only when you want it?

While you can turn fixtures on and off on command, managing when and where you get sunlight is a little trickier. Although shades are a great start, when controlled manually it’s difficult and tedious to stay ahead of the shifting sunlight. Smart shading solutions that let you manage them through apps, sensors, and schedules make it easier for you to take control.

You can use automated shades in a variety of ways to harvest natural light and improve your day-to-day lifestyle. Each family will find their unique approaches, but below we outline some of the most common ones you can implement in your Stamford, CT home.

Our Service Plans Ensure You Get the Best Results from Your Technology

As you bring smart technology into your Darien, CT home, one of the benefits of a professional installation is having someone available to help you with your system down the line. Every technology solution deserves service and support to solve issues quickly before they become a serious problem. Even with the best installations, smart home technology benefits from constant upkeep to add the latest upgrades and maintain components for long periods.

At Rich AV we make it a priority to offer constant support to our clients through our service plans. However, even those that do not sign up for a monthly plan can reach out for help and receive in-home support during business hours depending on scheduling availability. Explore our monthly plans below to find out which might be the best fit to maintain and service your smart home technology.