Explore the Incredible World of Lutron Lighting Control

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Experience Stunning Illumination that Changes with One Touch

At Applause Custom Sight & Sound, our custom smart home automation systems have delivered extreme convenience to homes in Kansas City, MO, for over 20 years. From beautiful high-resolution touchscreens, elegant keypads, mobile devices, and your voice, you effortlessly control your security, entertainment systems, climate, lighting, and beyond. 

While these integrations offer a remarkable difference in everyday living, one of the most life-changing is Lutron lighting control. Let’s explore how this system works and the benefits it brings. 

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The Ways Your Day-to-Day Life Will Change When You Choose Smart Home Lighting

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Get the ultimate lighting upgrade from Applause Custom Sight & Sound!

Long gone are the days when you had to fumble for light switches or remember to turn off lights whenever you leave a room. With smart home lighting, your lights will adapt to your needs and preferences. 

Suddenly, daily life becomes more efficient, enjoyable, and eco-friendly. Keep reading to explore the ways your day-to-day life can change when you choose smart lights for your Overland Park, KS, home!

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The Latest Trends in Home Lighting Automation

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Change Your Home’s Lighting and Ambiance in an Instant

What makes a home truly intelligent? In today’s world, it’s a smart home that prepares itself for you in advance, setting the mood for every activity and event. It offers one-touch control on elegant in-wall keypads and easy-to-use touchscreens, whether managing lighting, temperature, security, or your audio-video equipment. 

Of the many possibilities, one of our clients' favorite systems is home lighting automation. They no longer need to walk to every room to turn the lights off. Instead, they check and manage the status of each light in their home on a touchscreen. But it gets better. 

A genuinely smart home takes lighting to another realm, offering spinning wheels of light and incredible lighting displays illuminating when you walk in the door or enjoy meals with friends and family. Let's look at the latest technology and how it offers effortless control.

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Transform Your Home with Today’s Automated Lighting Systems

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Let Lighting Set the Mood for Every Occasion

Imagine how different our lives would be without the lights that let us see in the dark, perform our everyday tasks, and bring beauty to our homes. And yet, it's so easy to take them for granted. When we wake in the morning, we flip a switch, and light fills the room. At night, we flip a switch, and darkness descends. Because it’s such an everyday occurrence, it becomes habitual, a task we perform with little awareness. 

Which leads to the question: are you aware of how much home lighting systems have transformed in the last several years? If you’re still flipping switches and experiencing light in one soft or bright white color, it’s time for a change. 

Let’s explore the possibilities in today’s automated lighting and how it’s transforming homes in Leawood, KS. 

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5 Smart Home Services We Can Provide for Your Home!

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Elevate Your Daily Life With Our Smart Technology Solutions

Much of our day-to-day tech has evolved into ‘smart’ devices, from phones to TVs. Smart technology can even be adopted into your home to help simplify daily life and tasks. Smart homes work around your schedule and provide unrivaled luxury and convenience.

Companies like Applause Custom Sight & Sound specialize in installing and integrating smart technologies into homes and businesses. We offer a variety of smart home services that can be customized to fit your Kansas City, MO, home’s needs. Here are a few technologies we can integrate to make your life easier. 

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3 Unique Benefits of Lighting Control Solutions

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Integrate a lighting control system and boost your smart living experience!

Lighting is a fundamental part of a luxury lifestyle. Great lighting enhances your decor, boosts your wellbeing and protects your family. However, to fully enjoy the experience in your modern smart home, you need a lighting control system that lets you easily manage your surroundings. This blog will explore three amazing ways this technology can elevate your home in Leawood, KS.

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Elevate Your Lifestyle with Lighting Control Scenes

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Let lighting create just the environment you need, whenever you need it

Integrating a lighting control system into your home is all about enjoying a luxurious, comfortable lifestyle. What if you could effortlessly create the atmosphere you need to work, relax or have fun with your friends by simply pressing a button or giving a voice command? That level of convenience is possible with our custom lighting scenes!

Keep reading our blog to learn how you can fully enjoy your everyday life at your Parkville, MO, home with our lighting control solutions.

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3 Home Automation Features Every Homeowner Needs

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Consider adding these smart technologies into your home for added convenience

Home automation has become the new normal and a priority for many new home buyers. With just a touch of a button, you can control your lights, shades, HVAC system, audio-video equipment, and more!

Home automation provides homeowners with added convenience, energy savings, and better security. Below, check out three home automation features that you need in your Leawood, KS home!

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Why Home Lighting Automation Is Essential To A Home Theater

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The artificial and natural lighting in your space can make or break the experience

A home theater is so much more than just a video display and surround sound speakers. Other essential components such as acoustic treatments, comfortable custom home theater seating, integrated room control, and more contribute to the experience. One of the most important things to consider is the room's lighting. Learn why home lighting automation is an important part of any home theater in Olathe, KS!

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Wake Up on the Right Side of the Bed with Home Automation

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Smart technology simplifies your morning routine and makes your life easier

Your morning can make or break the rest of your day. If you start off on the wrong foot, you will feel stressed and like you have to catch up. What if you could streamline your routine without having to put in any more work? Smart technology can improve your mood and make things go smoothly. And while everyone has a different way of doing things, a home automation system can be customized to meet your family's unique needs! Discover three ways that home automation will improve your morning routine in Overland Park, KS.

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Explore New Control4 Products with Your Local Smart Home Company

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Applause Custom Sight & Sound is here to bring you the latest and greatest smart technology

Smart technology is constantly evolving and bringing more convenience and comfort to your lifestyle. Control4 is continuously at the forefront of this evolution, developing the latest and greatest smart home solutions to set themselves apart from the competition.

Applause Custom Sight & Sound is here to keep you up to date on everything Control4. Keep reading to learn two of the newest Control4 products that our smart home company can bring to your home in Mission Hills, KS.

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A Day in the Life with a Lighting Control System

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Get a Taste of What Life Would Look Like with a Lighting Control System in Your Home

The lighting in your home plays more of a role in your life than you might think. Lights that are too bright may cause headaches, not having adequate lighting may disrupt your productivity and energy, and not controlling the intensity of the lights in your room before bed may make it harder to fall asleep.

Installing a lighting control system in your Kansas City, MO property gives you the power and control you need to elevate your home life. Curious to see what a day in your life would look like with smart lighting? Keep reading to find out.

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Save Energy with Home Lighting Automation

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Reducing Energy Consumption Cuts Down Your Monthly Bills and Preserves the Environment

You’ve probably heard that you should turn off your lights when you leave a room, but did you know that there are other ways to save energy when using lighting? When you upgrade to LED solutions, as well as pair your lighting control with home automation, you can significantly increase the efficiency of your lighting usage at home. Reduce your energy bill and your carbon footprint by making your lights smart.

Read our blog to learn how home lighting automation will help save you energy in Kansas City, MO.

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5 Types of Lighting to Consider in Your Home Theater Design

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5 Types of Lighting to Consider in Your Home Theater Design

The importance of lighting in a home theater design project is often overlooked. However, light is a critical element of the design process due to its impact on user experience. This, however, is a double-edged sword. Lighting can have a positive or negative effect on your home theater design. Picking the right type of light for your project is crucial. Read our latest blog to learn which lighting types are commonly used in home theater design projects in Kansas City, MO.

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What are the Benefits of Landscape Lighting?

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This Outdoor Solution is Better for Much More Than Just Presentation

Do you want to brighten up your Kansas City, MO home’s curb appeal? Make an impression on anyone who pulls into your driveway by installing top-notch landscape lighting. But what all can this lighting solution do to your property?

In this blog, we’ll dive into the many benefits of outdoor lighting and what it can do to elevate your space. Want to find out more? Just keep reading on below.

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Home Lighting Automation: How Will It Affect Your Property?

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Explore What Happens When You Invest in a Custom Home Lighting Solution

Have you ever wondered what happens when you automate your home’s lights?

Perhaps you don’t even know where the automation process begins. Or you might be wondering how it could affect your family and your property.

At Applause Custom Sight & Sound, we often encounter homeowners in the Olathe, KS area and beyond who haven’t thought about home lighting automation before.

We want to change that, though.

When you consider a home lighting solution, you potentially can add value to your property and convenience for your family.

Below, we’ll explore what happens when you add a custom lighting control system to your home.

Just keep reading to find out more.

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How to Build Your Smart Home Security System

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3 Must-Haves to Keep Your Home Safe

Your home should feel like the safest place in the world. When you turn in for the night or go away for vacation, you should have the peace of mind that comes with a strong security system. Smart home security systems offer homeowners tools that up the ante when it comes to safety, convenience, and keeping tabs on the property. If you’re considering upgrading your security system in your Mission Hill, KS area home, then take note of these three essential smart tools. Continue reading to learn more about their uses and benefits. 

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