We've all heard the buzz: Smart home voice devices are the wave of the future. But what, exactly, does the rising popularity of smart home devices mean for home automation?
In a nutshell, smart home devices allow homeowners to control many home functions and devices through the sound of a voice, or with the touch of a smart phone button. Not only will thermostats, door locks, hot water heaters, window shades, security cameras and appliances respond to the spoken word, they'll also send info right back, too.
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Even though today’s modern home typically has more than a single ceiling-mounted light fixture in each room, it's not uncommon to wish for more strategically-placed outlets, recessed cans to light the way down the hall, and more focused lighting in the bathroom.
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Since man first entered the cave to find shelter, he has been trying to light up his home. Today, there are a staggering number of ways to do just that. You can even alter your home environment so that it's sometimes difficult to tell night from day.
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For many, holiday season equals entertaining season. While we covered the behind-the-scenes lighting prep tips in our last blog post, we are dedicating this post to the main event and what comes after the prep/cooking in the kitchen – the dining experience itself.
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We are pleased to announce the opening of our new office headquarters in Scottsdale, AZ.
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Ah, trends.
Trends are powerful enough to shape the world we live in -- the cars we drive, the houses we buy, the phones we use. But its not only because of their viral or popular nature that we choose to adopt them. Trends often involve a changed appearance (style) of an object, but more importantly (and permanently), trends have the ability to evolve the function of an object. These are the trends we look for at Aterra -- the next steps in "design evolution," so to speak. And as our roots are in lighting design, we haven't been able to help but notice the latest trend in recessed lighting -- the modern square trim.
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Smart home technology hasn’t been around that long. But when compared to other industries that rely on smart technology to reach the demand of their customers, it is clear that our industry has missed a few steps. There are thousands of new products for lighting design, energy management, security, and home environments. We’ve seen the supply, we know the demand, so what are we missing here? Why has it been so hard to just give the people what they want?
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Remote lighting design and control -- can you imagine the possibilities of the future?
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