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photo credit: Jim Felder
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Are you considering making your house smart? Good thinking! There are many advantages to having a smart home, but before you dive into buying products, make sure you do your research and have a plan. Make sure you have a clear understanding of what it is you want to achieve. The purpose of a smart home is to make your life simple and easy, but without a plan it can have the opposite effect and become over complicated. Here is a sample layout: Tip 1: First, buy a smart hub like SmartThings or Wink, from there you can go onto their website and see which devices they are compatible with. Tip 2: Brilliant allows SmartThings and Wink to control lights, locks and doors. If you are looking for a smart light switch, this is a great option because you have the option of controlling your devices from your Brilliant app, the switch itself, voice, and for lights there are motion sensors. Added bonus, Alexa is built in! Tip 3: Now that you have Brilliant, see what other devices Brilliant is compatible with. For example, you can create your sound system with Sonos or Bose. For climate you have options like Nest or Honeywell. Tip 4: Want a video doorbell? Get Ring! Right now our Ring integration displays a notification on the Brilliant screen if someone presses the button, or it will display the video feed if you prefer. If you have a smart lock connected (via a hub), you will the option to open the door directly from the notification. Tip 5: Start working room to room. To create a uniform look in the kitchen, why not get all Samsung products? Want an awesome movie room? See how the other devices you already have can integrate with your TV before you start buying new things. DO YOUR HOMEWORK! Then, if there is anything extra you need you can go out and buy it! Photo Credit: Aubrie Pick (Please contact Aubrie for info on other products) https://www.houzz.com/user/aubrie-pick

Poe & Faulkner Floorplan Designs
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Automated indoor lighting systems give the homeowner the ability to dim lighting in the room during all times of day.
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Imagine having the power to create perfect lighting any time, for any activity, in any room — with just the swipe of a switch. Now, that's a reality with the Noon Room Director and smart switches. Noon seamlessly integrates with the fixtures and bulbs you already have in your home...so easy!

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Photo Credit: Tamara Flanagan
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Andrew Pogue Photography
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Once you replace an existing light switch with a Brilliant Control and configure it (takes 5-10 minutes), you have instantly upgraded to smart lighting. Brilliant is easy and intuitive to use for all the members of your family even if they don't have a smartphone. Anyone can swipe up/down on the screen (or use the touch sliders) to adjust lights, similar to flipping on a light switch. You can also use voice control or motion control for hands free operation. If you have other smart home devices in the home (such as Sonos music players, Nest thermostats, Ring doorbells, etc), you can now interact with those devices directly from the Brilliant Control.

Switch any fixture(s) on and off! We customized a client's BBQ with some serious task lighting from Coppermoon. Bright LEDs help them grill the perfect meal. The low volt lighting is tied to their outdoor lighting system, yet we added a light switch for the BBQ lights so they have the convenience of switching just these on and off.