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Let a Professional Designer Bring Movie Magic to You and Your Smart Home

Transforming an otherwise regular space into a state-of-the-art home theater may sound like a dream, but it’s a lot closer than you think! With that said, choosing the right components and integrating them into the ultimate cinematic experience isn't easy. Neither is finding a home theater designer to trust with your smart home in Tampa, FL. 

At AV Specialists, our team of highly skilled designers and technology integrators is here to help. From picking the best brands and products to installing acoustic panels and integrating dozens of smart devices, we know what it takes to create the perfect home theater.

In this blog, we'll explore the benefits of working with AV Specialists to design, install, and integrate your next home theater system. 

TURN YOUR BACKYARD INTO THE ULTIMATE SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT SPOT WITH AN OUTDOOR 4K TV

Summer has never really left Clearwater, FL, where the weather is always perfect for spending some time outdoors with friends and family. And when it comes to keeping your guests and yourself entertained, nothing does the job quite as well as an outdoor 4K TV. 

At AV Specialists, we carry brands like Séura and Sunbrite, both industry leaders in outdoor TVs, and integrate their products with other smart devices for unparalleled entertainment right in your backyard. 

Read on to learn how an outdoor TV, surround sound, and lighting control system integrate to turn your backyard into the ultimate summer entertainment experience!

EMBRACE LIGHT, PRODUCTIVITY, AND OVERALL WELL-BEING WITH A PROFESSIONAL LIGHTING SYSTEM

Trying to use lamps and overhead lighting to illuminate your home on your own can be a challenge. It’s hard to ensure every corner of your home is well-lit, but a poorly lit home can negatively impact mental well-being, productivity, and overall mood. That’s where a professional lighting designer can help. They can bring premium lighting solutions to your Tampa, FL, home, and can use technical expertise to ensure everywhere in your home is well-lit. Check out how a lighting designer works with you to enhance the lighting in your home.

A Professional Contractor Can Help Your Transition to Home Automation Go Smoothly

Home automation continues to gain popularity among all homeowner demographics. As lackluster DIY solutions pop up everywhere, we want to stress the importance of working with a professional home automation contractor to ensure your solutions and integrations work together seamlessly. 

If you're on the fence about automation for your St. Petersburg, FL, home or you'd like to upgrade your existing system, AV Specialists can provide the required guidance and installation services. Keep reading to discover the perks of working with a home automation specialist.

AV Specialists Can Install the Perfect Recessed Lights for Your Home

There is nothing quite as rewarding as investing in what we love, which explains why the devil is in the details when it comes to our smart homes. Your place should be no exception. After all, every technology system at home must reflect, enhance, and optimize your lifestyle. 

At AV Specialists, we understand how important it is to get your smart home just the way you like it. That’s why, besides being home automation experts, we are also the leading recessed lighting installation company in Tampa, FL. So, if you are looking for subtlety, power, and unparalleled attention to detail, we can take care of every smart device for you down to the last light fixture!

Read on to learn more about recessed lights, their role in different spaces, and how we install and integrate them with other technology systems in your smart home.

Discover how this advanced lighting solution gives you finer control over your lighting.

A well-executed tunable lighting system is an incredible advancement in home automation. Not to be confused with dimming systems, which allow you to make the room brighter and darker only, tunable lighting lets you control aspects like color temperature. 

The lights in your home have a dramatic effect on how you feel. Keep reading to learn more about how tunable lighting transforms your moods and how adding it to your current St. Petersburg, FL, home automation setup can make daily life more enjoyable!

Take Your Favorite Entertainment Outside With Weather-Resistant Speakers

Nothing beats a little fun in the sun with your family and friends. With an outdoor sound system, you can enhance your time spent in your Tampa, FL, backyard or patio with crisp, even music that fills your entire space. You’ll no longer have to find, charge, and drag a portable speaker that doesn’t carry throughout the area. Instead, you’ll have a full audio system designed to deliver high-fidelity audio in a durable package. Keep reading to learn more about outdoor speakers from brands like Coastal Source and see how they can enhance your home.

Explore How AV Specialists Takes Care of All Your Lighting Needs 

Are you looking to turn your new construction project into the ultimate luxury residence? Whether you are designing and building a client’s home or working directly on your own, if you are in Tampa, FL, our team at AV Specialists can help. After all, there is a lot more to us than audio and video! We are also the leading technology integrators in town, specializing in smart home solutions tailored to the unique needs of each of our clients. 

Among these solutions, residential lighting design plays a crucial role in all our projects. That’s why we partner with Lutron, the global leader in lighting control systems and motorized shades, bringing you the latest and most efficient products available. 

Here are the ways our team of Lutron-certified lighting designers will help you bring the perfect light to every space in your home or project. 

A Commercial Audio-Video Installation Turns Unused Spaces into Collaborative Meeting Rooms

The new year is the perfect time to analyze your company’s current status and where you want to be by year’s end. For many businesses today, that means taking a close look at their employees’ workflow and workstations. Are these spaces designed for maximum collaboration and productivity? 

Let’s explore the issues facing some businesses in this area and how to overcome them with the latest commercial audio-video installation. 

Discover the Benefits of a Top-Rated Outdoor, Weatherproof TV for Your Backyard

We’re fortunate to live in one of the most beautiful locations in the nation, a place where we can enjoy our backyards with family and friends year-round and long into the evening. Is your outdoor entertainment area everything it could be? Advancements in technology have created outdoor 4K TVs that rival the top indoor brands and audio that creates a blanket of sound. 

Let’s explore the latest outdoor TV options and what they offer your home in St. Petersburg, FL.

Choose From a Variety of High-Quality Options

Shopping for a new TV can be both a fun and daunting experience. There are so many elite, high-quality options on the market that choosing one may seem like a daunting task. But fear not—AV Specialists can help you compare and contrast the different features to ensure you leave with the TV you need to meet your needs. Of course, we can help you install it, too!

When it comes to high-quality performance and cutting-edge technology, we recommend Sony 4K TVs. There are many different models and features to choose from, which makes it easier to find precisely the TV you want and need. Continue reading for questions to consider when deciding on the best TV for your Tampa, FL, home.

A Whole-Home Lighting Control System Manages Your Lighting with One Touch

Whole home lighting control is one of the most popular smart home technologies. Gone are the light switches and dimmer controls and going from room to room, turning lights on and off. In their place are elegant custom-engraved in-wall keypads, touchscreens, and remotes. Now, with one touch, you control every light in every room. 

Did you forget to turn off a few lights when you left for work? Or, maybe you’re getting home later than expected and wish you’d left the security and front entrance lights on. Simply pull up your smartphone app from wherever you are in the world, and with one tap, it's done. As you can see, smart lighting control makes managing your home’s lighting in Tampa, FL, effortless. Let’s explore the possibilities.

Integrate these training room AV solutions into your business to help your team stay on top of their game!

A well-trained team contributes to a thriving company. Whether you’re teaching them to use new technology, sharing a presentation or sales pitch, or updating your industry practices, there’s no doubt that creating a space where people feel engaged, connected, and involved will completely transform your training experience. 

At AV Specialists, we are ready to help you integrate training room AV solutions into your commercial space. Curious to learn all the ways we can help you enhance your training sessions at your Tampa, FL, company? Keep reading to learn more!

Choose the best motorized shades and boost the beauty of your spaces!

Adding custom window treatments is a great way of bringing more beauty, privacy and comfort to any room. From your main bathroom to your kitchen to your outdoor spaces, there’s not one area of your house that couldn’t use some high-quality automated shades. 

However, if you’re planning to integrate this technology into your Clearwater, FL, home, there are a few things you should keep in mind in order to fully enjoy all the benefits they bring. Keep reading this blog to learn all about it!

Integrate these McIntosh audio solutions and elevate your listening experience

Music is the language of the soul. It inspires us, connects us with others, and helps us express ourselves. However, in order to truly enjoy every detail of your audio content, you need to integrate the right technology solutions that provide you with powerful, high-definition sound. McIntosh audio installations are a great example of this, as their high-end devices are powerful and beautiful, allowing you to enjoy the most luxurious listening experience possible. 

Keep reading our blog to learn more about two amazing McIntosh installations you can integrate into your St Petersburg, FL, home. 

Experience Premium Entertainment Right In Your Backyard

Many people spend time carefully landscaping their backyard and crafting their outdoor space. It can be great to soak in the sun or play in the pool. However, the indoors is often where the entertainment is, so it can be tempting to stay inside the house most of the time. 

What if you could listen to your favorite music, radio station, podcast, audiobook, and more without taking a speaker outside? With an outdoor sound system, you could have premium speakers installed in your speaker year-round to listen to all your favorite entertainment in your St. Petersburg, FL, backyard. Keep reading to learn more!

Call AV Specialists to be your smart home company and get the job right the first time around!

Adding smart technology into your home is a truly exciting experience. The thrill usually begins when you start to imagine the kind of lifestyle you could have with home automation. Then, it grows a little more when you call an integrator to help you design your dream smart home. And finally, when every system and device is in place, you probably feel like a little kid on a Christmas morning, discovering all the cool things you can do with your new smart home. 

But what if, right after your smart home installation, all your technology starts to fail, leaving you frustrated and disappointed? Sadly, this story is all too common for Tampa, FL, residents. When that happens, those people come to us to fix their systems. 

What if instead everything worked perfectly from the start? AV Specialists helps you avoid the pitfalls of working with an inexperienced smart home company, ensuring you have a reliable system for years. And if issues do arise, we are available to help 24/7 throughout our dedicated service plans. 

Keep reading our blog to learn more about the perks of working with a team of truly experienced professionals.

Experience Better Connection and More Control with a Pro System

Smart home technology has taken the world by storm. Homeowners can purchase everything from smart TVs to thermostats designed to make home life easier. However, a smart home should be more than just a collection of smart devices. Too many separate devices, apps, and controllers can actually make controlling your home harder. 

Some products, like Amazon Alexa, claim to be the DIY smart home solution, meaning you don’t need professional assistance to use Alexa to integrate your tech. This may sound like a good idea, but you’ll soon learn it’s not that simple. For an easier-to-manage and more luxurious smart home in Belleair, FL, you should integrate all your devices into a complete home automation system. Keep reading to see why you should work with a smart home company to create a true smart home.

Highlight the elegance of your patio and enjoy your outdoors even after the sun has set!

Who says enjoying the beauty and comfort of your alfresco spaces has to be limited by the hours of sunlight? With world-class landscape lighting installations, you can extend the fun of your patio, backyard or terrace all night long! 

At AV Specialists, we partner with Coastal Source and WAC Lighting, two of the most reputable brands in the lighting industry. In this blog, we’ll explore a few of the top landscape lighting solutions these brands offer to elevate your outdoor living experience in Clearwater, FL.

Learn the real deal about outdoor speakers with these debunked myths!

Integrating an outdoor sound system into your home is one of the easiest ways to bring more fun, music, and joy to your spaces. Whether you are hosting a nice cookout for all your family and friends or just trying to relax with a good book by the pool, adding high-performance devices built for your alfresco spaces will ensure you and your guests enjoy the audio quality you deserve in your natural surroundings.

We understand, however, that homeowners have some common concerns about incorporating technology into their open spaces. In this blog, we’ll debunk three common myths about these installations so that you can keep your peace of mind when adding them to your Clearwater, FL home.