Project Spotlight: Kitchen Showroom
Synonymous with first-class kitchen planning, SieMatic’s recently opened Charleston, South Carolina, showroom features the latest designs combined with the automation technology of Control4. Located on historic King Street, SieMatic displays both classic and modern kitchens, an attractive combination show at its best with the help of Control4. NextGen Technologies Inc., a Control4 dealer, partnered with SieMatic to create an automation system that accommodates the different scenes needed for a design showroom using the Control4 HC-300.
With six-button keypads at the front and back door, anyone can turn on and off different scenes throughout the showroom, all with a single button. NextGen Technologies programmed the Control4 system to manage everything from temperature and lighting to audio and video. No matter how new someone is to the showroom, they can trigger the desired lighting and audio scenes. Control4 manages a 42-inch LG LCD TV and Denon DVD player showing a promotional DVD near a street window, offering a nice, eye-catching display for evening pedestrians. At midnight, Control4 turns off everything.
NextGen Technologies programmed four lighting scenes to highlight the SieMatic showroom for different events: Day, Night, Cocktail, and Cooking. SieMatic often hosts cocktail parties and cooking demonstrations, requiring a different lighting configuration from regular daily use. Four of the six buttons on the keypads control the different scenes, turning them on or off with one push.
The fifth button triggers the video and audio for the showroom, turning on the Rhapsody music channel throughout all seven audio zones and setting the appropriate volume for the six pairs of in-ceiling speakers. The video/audio button also turns on the SieMatic promotional DVD. The final button on the keypad shuts off all audio zones, but leaves the promotional DVD playing until midnight.
SieMatic’s HVAC system is also managed by a Control4 thermostat. Based on the hours of operation, Control4 ensures that the showroom temperature stays comfortable and modifies itself at night to ensure the greatest system efficiency. If individual zone adjustment is required, a 7-inch, Control4 touchscreen in the reception area lets SieMatic staff easily modify the Control4 system to suit their needs. For example, they may decide to play music from the Denon 5-Disc CD player instead of Rhapsody. With Control4, SieMatic has the flexibility to make their showroom truly custom from day to day, allowing for easy system changes to better meet the needs of staff and clients.
