Electronic Lifestyle Associates (ela)

Home Improvement Professionals , Outdoor Lighting & Audio/Visual Systems
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Electronic Lifestyle Associates (ela)
6 Reviews

ela Demonstration Home Experience

Welcome to the ela demonstration home! Our whole home presentation features an abundance of innovative technologies and thoughtful design elements which are here for you to experience with a personal tour and informative discussion on how we can assist you with your next project. We specialize in the following:
•Whole Home Audio & Video Distribution
•Home Automation & Systems Integration
•Lighting Design & Control Systems
•Custom Home Theater
•Multi Media Rooms
•Motorized Blinds, Shades & Drapery
•Studio Grade 2 Ch Stereo Audio Listening Rooms
•Surveillance
•Voice & Data Networking
•Energy Management
*Remote Access & Control
*Second Residences
*Project Management & Consulting
*Design & Engineering Services
Project Year: 2006
Project Cost: More than $2,000,000
Country: United States
Zip Code: 60126
Our Demonstration Home allows clients to experience all facets of home lighting design and control from inside to exterior. Our Lutron Homeworks Lighting Control system automates the exterior areas and several interior areas for a consistent look, energy savings and safety. By integrating...
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Searching for a unique chandelier to set this house apart lead us to Ed Pennebaker of Red Fern Glass in Green Forest AR. This chandelier was commissioned to our specific size needs which were 48" tall x 38" wide. Our home is referred to locally and the "Chandelier House"
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The back patio is one of our favorite spaces. The upper section feathers a fireplace with seating for 12+. The fireplace was over sized and raised a few inches above the normal height so it would broadcast heat farther out. The lower section host the built in grilling area and dining table. The...
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All of the small details like the embedded step light into the concrete and soldiered brick detail in the concrete overlay at all patio grade changes were handled by ela and were designed to add additional safety and cosmetic appeal at the same time.
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Sharing the warmth of the fireplace and friendship.
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The upper & lower patio areas play the sweet sound of music through (2) separate stereo areas. The embeded POSH speakers use a composite cabinet placed between the inner and outer course of stone. This engineered solution provides a realistic soundstage with ample volume to prompt a visit from the...
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The upper & lower patio areas play the sweet sound of music through (2) separate stereo areas. The embeded POSH speakers use a composite cabinet placed between the inner and outer course of stone. This engineered solution provides a realistic soundstage with ample volume to prompt a visit from the...
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This front door is solid mahogany with glass sidelites, The concrete overlay was designed to have the soldiered bricks at each step so the color and texture change would help visitors navigate each step safely.
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This antique bronze front door communication panel interfaces with the phone, audio system and surveillance cameras. When a visitor presses the button, the home phone rings with a unique ring, the house audio system mutes and player a custom chime. Once the chime is completed, the audio gradually...
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The foyer and main entry feature quartersawn red oak. All boards were 4-1/2" wide and are between 6' and 13' in length. We doubled the underlayment below so we could run the hardwood parallel to the floor joists. Curved staircase and other curved features soften the the areas presentation. The...
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This bespoke Ed Pennebaker blown glass chandelier has 226 pieces which are all individually removed and cleaned twice annually. The Aladdin lift allows us to lower the entire fixture down for easy servicing.
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The (4) AR111 Museum Projector recessed lights are designed to offer a precise luminary pattern for crisp organic shadows of the chandelier and to illuminate its transparent colors.
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The large format artwork hints the love of music found in this home. The Juno recessed lights are mechanically capable of tilting the lamp assembly up to 45 degrees and rotating 360 degrees so they can be aimed at the artwork. This is done above the drywall and are far more appealing than the old...
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This Dining Room have several layers of lighting, The table uses small aperture recessed lighting to illuminate the table. The (4) perimeter larger aperture recessed lights add support lighting to make the room feel open and inviting. The sconces and chandelier are the rooms "lighting jewelry" and...
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Our kitchen features hand crafted quartersawn cherry cabinets with mitered frames for a European flair. The 10 ft ceiling height allows the precision recessed lighting fixtures to high-lite this rooms finest features. Above & below cabinet accent lighting improves counter tasking and accentuates to...
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The back-splash was designed by myself. The cook-top back wall pattern was drawn to scale and the tile installer was able to translate it to the final working plan and executed it to perfection. The counters are giallo vincenza granite. Wolf 60" Dual Fuel range. Sub Zero 48" SxS, Miela Coffee...
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The center island uses a incandescent rope light as our night light. The Lutron lighting control system automates its operation with a daily schedule for off/on and the precise level at which it illuminates. We have also incorporated its activation into several low light scenes for the exact...
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Looking from the kitchen into the breakfast table and Family Room gives you a good sense of the 55' width of the home. The in-wall speakers are incredible sounding and were placed high enough so when entertaining the sound carries across the room.
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This Family Room entertainment system has (5) in-ceiling speakers and (1) subwoofer for the 5.1 surround sound system. The eliminate the chance of residual sound making its way upstairs, we used an acoustical mass barrier above the second floor joists prior to installing the plywood decking. This...
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The office was designed and engineered with a few interesting concepts. The "floating" desk that wraps around (3) walls was built and installed by myself and our team. This design creates the most functional counter space and unlimited under counter flexibility. The heavy drapery acts as an...
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By using simple glass shelving and cork panels from IKEA, we keep our pictures and notes visible. The in-wall speakers support music and the TV in this room (not in photo)
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By placing the TV up high across from the bed, the viewing angle is very comfortable and the TV height allows a 6'8" person to walk underneath. To support the 4K video distribution, we incorporated a full 5.1 surround sound audio system for this room. The wood fireplace was hand built with a small...
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Passing from the master bedroom to the attached bathroom, is a short hallway with closets on either side. To add interest, the ceiling was constructed in barrel shape, crown molding was engineered to house the indirect accent lighting and faux columns give the hallway additional weight and...
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Making a master bath functional and comfortable with limited space is always a challenge. The entire rooms final design and tile design was ours. The shower offers (2) independent showers, large rain-shower head and body sprays. The entire second floor has a hot water re circulation loop so hot...
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The large 300+ gallon spa tub required plenty of additional structural support. The 2 recessed niche areas were installed during framing and are illuminated with low voltage accent lighting. Music for the bathroom is handled with (2) in-ceiling speakers.
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This girls bedroom features appropriate lighting to illuminate the entire room.
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Access to music is important in every room. Additional preparations for future video and technology upgrades were implemented with the original home low voltage wiring plan.
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Access to the attached Jack and Jill bathroom.
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Colorful counter-top, glass tiles and flooring make this bathroom fun and inviting.
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Providing convenience & comfort at the tip of your finger. The Lutron lighting control and music keypad make bath/shower time enjoyable. The Nu-Heat floor warming comes on in the morning and evening for a couple hours respectively. Motion sensors turn off the lighting and music after 30 minutes of...
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Large skylights provide ample natural lighting. The partition wall provides an additional layer of privacy for the toilet & shower area. Soaring 15' ceiling height.
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I drew (3) separate tile designs for the shower and this was the winner. It closely resembles the color shifting of the foyer blown glass chandelier chandelier. The shower wand bar is oversize so the shower can be used with small children to tall adults. these cast iron tubs are 5'-6" long which a...
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This boys bedroom is ready for the future baseball star.
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Attached to the boys bedrooms is a Jack&Jill bathroom. This room has all the same amenities (lighting control-music access-heated floor and more) as all other bathrooms. We also incorporated in-wall night lites in strategic location throughout the home, including all bathrooms.
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The tile installer wrapped the cut tiles in the corner for a truely professional look.
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Each bathroom has it lighting-music and floor warming controls at exactly the same distance from the doorway.
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Each lighting scene has unique levels that match the function of the scene. Smiles flashes the light 1 minute after it was pushed so the kids know how long to brush their teeth :)
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All 2nd floor doorways are 7' tall. The oval is illuminated with a custom fabricated Cold Cathode Lighting system which will operate service free for 50+ years. In-wall night lites provide a subtle glow throughout the night.
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The basement offers 10' ceiling height so you don't feel like your in a basement. This 5.1 surround sound area features a motorized TV mount preset for the bar or couch.
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The basement offers 10' ceiling height, but coordinating with various early trades (plumbing-Electrical-HVAC) to retain this height was important. The lighting in the basement uses several different types of recessed lights to execute the plan. Its a great space to discuss numerous topics about...
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Our Basement bedroom feels like you are on the first or second floor. Nightlights abound in the basement for convenient navigation at night for our guests. All controls and automation programming give our guests the experience of a 5-Star hotel with great technology!
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The basement bathroom gets a lot of traffic from entertaining so we upped the ante with motion controlled lighting for occupancy & vacancy. No need to touch any lighting controls as you come and go. The exhaust fans in all bathrooms use remote blowers so you never hear a fan motor, just the gentle...
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These (2) racks house the Network, Audio-Video House Distribution, House Audio Amplification and all A/V sources. These racks are updated annually with the best components as we sample numerous products in this home system for our own evaluation purposes.
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Neatly presented electrical distribution. Large primary panel distributes to the sub panels, lighting surge system and lighting management panels. Breaker panel #4 is all generator items.
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Every electrical wire is accounted for in engineering and organized in an easy to follow room by room sheets for the electrical contractors to implement. this high degree of planning keeps projects on time and budget. 400 amp service to the home and a 30KVA (120 amp) generator backs up most of the...
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Panels C, D, E are Lutron dimming centers for the basement, 1st floor and exterior lighting control. Two additional dimming center panels are on the second floor for those rooms. Appropriate engineering and communication takes the complex and turns it into simple step by step plan of action for...
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By implementing a high caliber life safety and security system, we receive instant feedback for any faults and the exact location of the home as they are happening. Cloud based access to this home and all of our clients allow us and the client to stay on top of their homes.
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The whole home lighting surge suppression system has exceptional fast acting MOV's to protect our homes technology systems from lighting damage.
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This 30 KVA (130 amp) generator keeps this house operating during short term and extended power outages. The generator size requires commercial (2lb pressure) natural gas feed to keep the Chevy 4 cylinder engine running.
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The circular display is monitoring the generator engine and battery performance. this gauge is used in the marine industry. The (2) Power Logic meters keep an eye on the quantity and quality of power we receive from the power company or the generator. The generator gauge has a variable threshold...
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Packing it all into a small space took some careful planning and thorough research into best practices and reliable components. A boiler handles the 5 zone radiant heating (basement 1-basement 2-1st floor-garage-Theater) and the stored hot water for use. Air quality is kept at a high level with...
ela Demonstration Whole Home Experience
Packing it all into a small space took some careful planning and thorough research into best practices and reliable components. A boiler handles the 5 zone radiant heating (basement 1-basement 2-1st floor-garage-Theater) and the stored hot water for use. Air quality is kept at a high level with...
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Not required or mandated but VERY helpful is the cast iron pipes used for wast water throughout the home. This is called "quiet plumbing". Typical PVC waste pipes are noisy and can be heard with every flush sink rinse or shower. The cast iron pipes eliminate this completely. The oversize copper...
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Please see our ela Demo Home Reference Theater Project for details. However, this home theater is a serious design-engineering-performance presentation.
ela Demonstration Whole Home Experience
Please see our ela Demo Home Reference Theater Project for details. However, this home theater is a serious design-engineering-performance presentation.
ela Demonstration Whole Home Experience
Please see our ela Demo Home Reference Theater Project for details. However, this home theater is a serious design-engineering-performance presentation.
ela Demonstration Whole Home Experience