The number of smart homes in Los Angeles, CA, continues to rise. In fact, it was recently named the fifth city in the U.S. with the most smart home listings. Why the increasing interest, and what does smart home living mean? 

As a luxury smart home design, installation, and consulting firm serving Southern California, Vision and Sound has watched the transformation from homes to smart homes. Many of our projects are new construction and major remodels, with homeowners taking advantage of a blank slate and open walls to integrate this remarkable technology. 

If you're at the stage of incorporating smart home technology into your life, consider it carefully. While plug-and-play solutions can offer some ease of use, the true benefits of this technology can only be derived from a customized solution.

Let’s explore the makings of a smart home, why personalization is so important, and why Savant is the right smart home automation system for luxury residences. 

In Brentwood, CA, movies are a way of life. Even for those not directly entrenched in the industry, we are all still within close proximity to some of the biggest names in the business, whether actors, studios, directors, or writers. Here, there’s even the ultra-exclusive Bel Air Circuit where Hollywood insiders screen first-run films in the privacy of their homes. 

Whether a private screening room or a custom home theater, few opportunities exist where homeowners can experience a better cinematic experience than the best theaters in town. Keep reading below to discover a few of the latest home theater design trends on the market today!

Are you in the process of building your dream home in Manhattan Beach, CA? Or perhaps you're remodeling your vacation home, creating a sanctuary to relax in on weekends or enjoy summer gatherings?

If the answer is yes, now's the time to consider lighting automation. If you're new to the world of home automation, it can be hard to grasp the remarkable changes in design and luxury living it offers. Smart homes create an integrated ecosystem that offers unprecedented ease of control of your home's climate, security, entertainment, lighting, and more. 

With one touch, your lights transform into the color of the sky or the fluorescent glow of moonbeams. They can automatically shift throughout the day to align with daylight's changing hues. They greet you when you arrive home at night and turn off when it's time for bed. A completely remarkable experience!

As passionate home automation experts serving Southern California, we're blessed to be a part of the creation of some of the most luxurious homes in the world. From Malibu to Newport Beach, CA, we help homeowners build living spaces that become interactive environments, responding to their preferences with simple commands or scheduled automation. 

If you haven't experienced the remarkable features and ease of living smart home automation provides, now is the perfect time. Let's explore what these systems offer and how we adapt and customize them to fit your family's needs. Personalization is, after all, the ultimate in smart home living.