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MAGNUM OPUS

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How smart design and technology brought a slice of European elegance to one leafy corner of Charlotte, NC.

acoustics+automation = an artistic vision

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A private theater, bowling alley, and billiards room feature a blend of smarts and sound to create the ultimate integrated sanctuary.

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4 WAYS VIRTUAL REALITY HAS RESHAPED MARKETING REAL ESTATE

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People interested in buying a home no longer need to travel for miles to visit a property; they can now visit it virtually. With VR, buyers can enter any space to experience the scale of the rooms and do much more. In this article, we’ll discuss the various ways virtual reality has transformed real estate marketing.

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Designer Toni Sabatino on Rethinking Home Design

By Danielle Karr

We interviewed award-winning interior designer Toni Sabatino to find out more about how she sees the technology and design industries coming together in new ways in light of the challenges of 2020.

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Designer Natalia Pierce on Technology and Wellness

By Danielle Karr

Designer Natalia Pierce spoke on the KBIS 2020 NextStage about her passion for a healthy home and how technology and design are intersecting in the wellness conversation. We sat down with her to find out more ways designers and smart home professionals can work together to improve home wellness.

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Steps to a Successful Home Remodel

By Jamie Corpuz

As long as you plan, do your research, set a budget, and hire professionals, your renovation will be a seamless process that you may even find to be fun!

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Connecting Technology and Design with a Smart Home OS

By Danielle Karr

Designers are needing to familiarize themselves with tech that, when added to their design repertoire, can bring new and amazing devices together to delight clients. A foundational smart product that will revolutionize the way clients experience their home is one many designers might not have heard of: a smart home operating system.

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Joe Whitaker on the Intersection of Technology and Design

By Danielle Karr

We sat down with Joe Whitaker to ask him about the design-build community and technology, what he sees as a successful project team, and his overall thoughts on smart home technology.

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Toni Sabatino on Design + Technology

By Danielle Karr

Interior designer and design thought leader Toni Sabatino believes that the key to design success lies in creating experience-focused spaces for her clients. We took a few minutes with her to find out more about how she sees the industry finding success with these collaborations.

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Emerald EVP Brian Pagel on Fostering Design and Technology Relationships

By Danielle Karr

We sat down with Brian Pagel, the Executive Vice President of Emerald Expositions, to learn more about his mission to facilitate necessary conversations and collaboration between design, construction, and technology.

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Architect Stace McGee on Sustainability and Smart Home Design

By Danielle Karr

Throughout his career, architect Stace McGee has been working to transform homes and buildings into sustainable designs that are as environmentally friendly as they are beautiful. We sat down with this go-green enthusiast to learn more about his mission to bring construction and technology together into the future of sustainable design.

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Brandy Ketterer on Designing the Geist Reservoir Home

By Danielle Karr

Brandy Ketterer was the interior designer for the award-winning Geist Reservoir Home, and so we took a few minutes to chat with her about her experience as a designer, her roles in the Geist Reservoir project, and her thoughts on smart home design.

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Expert Barry Dorsey on Designing Technology Clients will Love

By Danielle Karr

We asked this Control4 Certified Showroom owner about his passion for technology, how he approaches the customer experience side of home automation, and what a designer or architect should do if they are looking to incorporate smart home technology into their projects.

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Elevating the Technology Experience: Expert David Mills on Home Automation

By Danielle Karr

We sat down with David Mills, Director at Kraus Hi-Tech Automation, to find out what got him to where he is today in the home automation industry, how he works with designers to give clients the results they really want, and how other home-industry professionals can take advantage of his technological expertise.

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5 Ways Property Developers Can Add Value to Residences Using Home Automation

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Savvy property developers are staying ahead of the trend by working to integrate smart home solutions for multiple dwelling units (MDUs) that will make residents feel secure, protect investments, and create contemporary environments that excite prospective buyers or residents.

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An Accessible Home: Joe Ribera on Automation and Accessible Design

By Danielle Karr

Whether due to injury, disability, or age, more and more homeowners today in need of assisted living are reaching out to home professionals for accessible home solutions that enable them to stay independent and in their home. We interviewed Control4 Instructional Designer and Technical Trainer Joe Ribera to ask him about how smart home technology has helped his aunt, who has been living with a muscular degenerative disease for almost three decades.

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Protecting the Design: Integrator Jamie Sangar on the Geist Reservoir Home

By Danielle Karr

The Premier Group, a Control4 Certified Showroom Dealer located in Carmel, Indiana, was recognized as the CEDIA Awards’ top honor for “Integrated Home of the Year 2018” in North and South America for outstanding integrated system design at the 2018 CEDIA trade show in San Diego. We wanted to shine some light on how the different teams worked together to create such a masterpiece, and so we sat down with Jamie Sangar, Director of Business Development for The Premier Group, to find out how the Geist Reservoir Home was born.

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Reflect and Energize: Designer Toni Sabatino on 2019 Home Trends

By Danielle Karr

Discover the 2019 trends designer Toni Sabatino’s most looking forward to, how to balance the new with the old, and how home updates can rejuvenate our lives.

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Bettering the Home: Joe Whitaker On Top “Techorating” Trends for 2019

By Danielle Karr

We asked well-known innovator in the home technology business Joe Whitaker about his vision for the 2019 connected home and what are now the must-haves for home technology.

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Start With Technology: How Automation Streamlines Gary Frank’s Designs

By Danielle Karr

We took some time with award-winning architect Gary Frank to ask him about how he became the successful architect he is today, why he tells all his clients about home automation, and what he does to set his business apart in this highly competitive industry.

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The Finishing Touch: Achieving Unrivalled Luxury In Your Interior

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If you’re looking to instill a sense of luxury and sophistication in your home then check out these tips from the furniture specialists at Ponsford and discover how adding that final sprinkle of TLC can help achieve unrivalled luxury in your home interior.

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Giving Clients What They Really Want: Evan Christensen and Harry Hamilton on Home Automation

By Danielle Karr

We interviewed Harry Hamilton and Evan Christensen from Above Grade Automation to find out what they love about the home automation industry, how they give clients the smart home results they really want, and how other industry professionals can take advantage of their honed technological expertise.

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How Louie Delaware and the Living In Place Institute is Bettering the Home

By Danielle Karr

If you’re an interior designer, builder, or architect wondering how you can elevate your design strategy process, look no further than Louie Delaware and the Living In Place Institute. We asked him about his background and career switch, why Living In Place designs should be the new standard for any build or remodel project, and how smart technology can help empower people with injuries or disabilities to better live in their homes.

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Only the Best: Why Designer Suzi Kaloti Uses Technology to Delight Clients

By Danielle Karr

We were able to spend a little time with award-winning designer Suzi Kaloti, and so we asked her about her passion for every project, why smart home technology is an integral part of her designs, and how her long-term commitment to the spaces she creates sets her business apart.

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Inspired by Integration: David VanWert's Thoughts on the CEDIA Design Tour

By Danielle Karr

David VanWert provides expert technology solutions for his clients, so we asked him for his expert opinion on leading the CEDIA Design Tour, how his business is unique in the industry, and what he recommends for a designer to get started with home automation.

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