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Monday, 13 February 2023

4 Ideas for Your Next Home Theater Design

A custom home theater design with a bar and game area in a modern home.

Customize Your Theater for Your Lifestyle

A home theater is one of the best investments you can make in home entertainment. It will be the best place in the house to enjoy any media that involves audio and video—from movies to sports to gaming—elevating all your entertainment to immersive experiences that are simply more fun.

What’s the best home theater design for your Salt Lake City, UT, home? It’s complicated. It all depends on how you live, how you like to enjoy your entertainment, and how much space you have. Regardless of those factors, there's a design that will work for you. Here are four ideas to make your home cinema the ultimate entertainment space.

Monday, 30 January 2023

What to Know About Outdoor Security Cameras

The outside of a modern Utah home in winter with snow on the ground.

Look for These Key Features

One of the best ways to monitor and protect your home and property is with outdoor security cameras. Previously this month, we discussed three essential features of home security cameras. This month, we want to discuss some of the differences between indoor and outdoor cameras. To be fair, they are going to be quite similar. But you might be swayed by easy-to-install DIY camera systems with a long list of features. Some features are useful, but a few core ones might be missing. After all, if your camera takes a break and doesn't capture an important event, how does it help?

Keep reading to learn what you should look for in outdoor cameras for your Salt Lake City, UT, home.

Monday, 23 January 2023

How Environmental Sensors Make Your Security System Smarter

A man holding a smartphone in a car that shows the status of various parts of his home’s security system.

Smart Sensors Alert You to Problems So You Can React

If you have a newer home, you likely have all the basic safety features. For example, by code, you'll have a smoke detector inside every bedroom and another outside the entries. This is designed to loudly alert you to potential fire so you can take action.

However, the basic safety features might not protect you from other perils that, while not necessarily life-threatening, could be very costly when unnoticed. Fortunately, intelligent environment sensors can be tied to smart security systems to provide more comprehensive protection to your Salt Lake City, UT, home and its inhabitants. Let’s take a look at three ways smart sensors can help you.

Friday, 13 January 2023

The 3 Essential Features You’ll Want for Home Security Cameras

A picture of a Luma dome-style security camera.

Improve Your Home Security with These Modern Features

If you’re looking for a home security camera or system, just a little bit of searching will produce a vast array of choices. On the surface, they might seem almost identical, with many listing similar features and capabilities. But, as in most things, the differences are in the details.

While there are many features we can discuss around security and surveillance cameras, we want to touch on three essential features you’ll want to better protect your Salt Lake City, UT, home. Ready? Keep reading!

Friday, 30 December 2022

Home Lighting Control + DMF Lighting = An Enlightened Match

A kitchen in a Utah home outfitted with DMF lighting and control.

Discover the Power and Versatility of DMF DRD Series Lighting

DMF lighting is well known for its modular LED lighting systems. What's the big deal about modular lighting? It simplifies installation and provides great flexibility for homeowners to customize the lighting design in their homes. With the new, award-winning DRD Series, DMF continues to push the envelope in the ways you can use this lighting.

Of course, any sophisticated Salt lake City residence should be outfitted with home lighting control, which not only makes it easy to manage many lights but also allows you to set the perfect atmosphere and ambiance with light. Is DMF’s DRD Series the right system for your Utah home? Keep reading to learn more!

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