Keep Your Home Cool With a Motorized Shading Solution

With summer approaching here in Connecticut, you might be facing a familiar issue this time of year.

Your trees are beginning to bloom, and you want to showcase views of your property’s outdoor areas during their most aesthetically pleasing time of the year. But summer also comes with warmer temperatures – and an increased need to keep your home cool amid rising energy costs.

This presents a dilemma: How you can you preserve your home’s outdoor views while preventing solar heat gain through your windows and keeping your home cool during the summer?

The answer is by adding motorized shades.

In this post, we’ll share why motorized window treatments are the perfect addition to your home for the summer – whether you live in Greenwich or beyond.

We’re Your Expert Source for Home Automation Systems and A/V Installations

We at Rich AV Design have exciting news to share with you.

As Stamford, Connecticut’s expert in home automation systems and audio/video technology installations, we now are certified by the Home Technology Association.

Being an HTA-certified home technology and custom electronics integrator is one of the industry’s premier designations.

Only the top 10 to 15 percent of dealers nationwide earn this distinction. We’re one of three dealers in the entire state of Connecticut to be HTA-certified.

What does that mean for you and how Rich AV Design can manage and execute your home technology projects? We explain below.

The Easy Way to Maintain Your Smart Home

If you have a smart home automation system in your Darien, CT home, you probably use it every day.

In fact, you might not even realize how frequently you enjoy its benefits.

But the problem with any technology is that it will eventually stop working if you’re not careful. Light bulbs burn out. Computers crash. Cars break down.

If you want your system to run smoothly for years, you’re going to have to ensure it’s maintained properly.

In this blog, we’ll explore what it means to maintain your system and how you can avoid any significant failures in years to come.

Ready? Just keep reading.

Find Out How You Can Benefit From a Sound System Installation

If you and your family love listening to music or you simply want to set the scene for your next party, an option exists that can provide high-fidelity sound throughout your home.

With a multi-room audio system, you can enjoy listening to music, podcasts and more through speakers placed throughout your residence – whether you live in Greenwich, CT or beyond.

But is owning a multi-room speaker setup worth it?

At Rich AV Design, we believe the answer is a resounding “yes.”

Below, we’ll explore some of the best aspects of owning a modern sound system and explain how you can benefit from one.

Just keep reading to find out more.

 Which shade should I put in each room of my home?

Sometimes too many options can be overwhelming. Have you ever stared at an aisle full of greetings cards and wondered which one should I pick? From cards to houses and even cereal flavors, often picking just one is difficult. The best way to make a decision is to consider what is available and then ask for assistance from an expert—especially when it comes to technology. In this blog we are going to be your guide in choosing a window treatment for every room in your Darien, CT home. They don’t all have to be the same! You can make them all uniform or uniquely different. Stick around after the jump for more.

Use These Hosting Tips in Your Stamford, CT Home

Some people just love to entertain, and if you enjoy being a host, then this will be a great article for you to read. Home automation is the perfect way to make your friends and family feel welcome when they come over your house in Stamford, CT. You can customize their room with audio, video, personalized controls and more. Read on to get our tips on hosting in a smart home.

3 Reasons Why Your Home Needs a Professional Network Installation

Have you ever lived in a big city with a lot of traffic? Often these areas have problems because the highways can’t support the massive population. There just aren’t big enough roads to facilitate all that travel into the city. No only do you need a bigger highway, but more ways of getting to the destination. The same thing happens when you own a smart home but have a standard wireless internet connection. Why is that? In this blog we are going to explain why you need a new home network—just from living in a smart home in the Greenwich, CT area.

 Customize Your Home with Media Room Design

Who says you have to make the TV the focal point in the room? Typically, families arrange all of the furniture and décor around the screen, but you have other options. Hide the TV and then you can focus on the interior design of the room without having to worry bout the technology disrupting the style. There are a number of ways to hide a TV, so keep reading to find out how we can design a media room in your Darien, CT home.

A Guide to Controlling Your Home’s Climate with Window Treatments

You add window treatments to your Stamford, CT home because you want privacy, you may want to block out the light in the mornings you want to sleep in, or for style. But did you know that motorized shades can affect the temperature of your house? Here’s a guide on how to use your shades to change the climate using technology.

Allow Your Savant System to Align Your Daily Schedule

What are your goals? Are you a consistent person? Whether you are type A or not, a smart home system can help you get on a routine and stay on target with your goals. From morning to night, your home will automatically turn devices on and off per your daily needs. Here is an example of what every day could look and feel like with smart home automation installed in your Greenwich, CT home.

 3 Reasons Why Your Darien Home May Need a Connection Boost

There’s nothing more frustrating than when your Internet dies. And if you live in a smart home, everything can fall apart. The reality is that you need a strong, reliable network to enjoy all the benefits of living an electronic lifestyle. Your average local service provider won’t cut it, you need a professional to assess your home, and commercial grade equipment to support all the systems in your Darien, CT home—from lighting to security and audio video. Read on to see if you meet the criteria for an Internet upgrade. 

New Media Room Trends Offer Convenience and Quality

We saw a myriad of new trends in early 2017 at CES at tradeshows like CES, and smart home technology is only getting better and better every season. In our last blog, we talked about the benefits of hiding your TVs and speakers in a media room. By incorporating smart home technology into your interior design you give your living spaces that extra wow factor. In this article we are going to focus more on the high-tech features you can include in your media room design that will boost your picture quality and user experience. Keep reading to learn more.

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.