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How Smart Home Technology Accentuates Your High-End Lifestyle

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Make Your Life More Luxurious with Help from a Trusted Savant Dealer

Living in an integrated home is the ultimate luxury. With the tap of an icon on your phone or tablet, you enjoy complete control and access to all your smart home technologies. Want to adjust all the lights in a room? Simply use your smartphone to do it. Perhaps you’d enjoy listening to a playlist through your whole-home sound system. Open your online music streaming app, select the playlist, and surround yourself with high-end audio. Everything is at your fingertips.

As home technology experts, Aurum in Cherry Hills, CO, introduces you to opulent and connected living in a smart home. Keep reading to learn the benefits of working with a Savant dealer when you want to go from simple living to a lavish lifestyle.

Here’s What a Crestron Smart Home Can Do

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Bring Sophistication & Style to Your Property with Crestron

Technology is supposed to make our lives easier. So, if you’re like many Americans, you often feel busy, tired, and stressed due to all the small tasks that add up throughout the day. Maybe you could use the help of a Crestron smart home system.

Managing any household is difficult, let alone multiple properties, but a smart home designed by a Crestron dealer ties all your technology into one intuitive system. In just a few swipes on your phone, you can turn on lights, raise the thermometer, and skip a song over whole-house audio.

But Crestron isn’t one size fits all. Read on to discover all that a Crestron Home automation system can do for your Vail, CO, property. 

Ask the Experts: Tips to Design a High-End Home Theater

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Home Theater Quality that Rivals a Hollywood Screening Room

Are you thinking about building a home theater, but aren’t sure where to start? There are many factors to consider in an installation—which room to use, what equipment is best, and how to implement everything for eye-catching results. Luckily, you don’t have to attempt it alone.   

When planning for a private cinema in your Denver, CO, property, look no further than our home theater design experts. If you’re looking for the best in screens, projectors, and speakers, we’ll share what you need to know to get started.    

Turn It Up: Using Smart Home Automation for Music

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Audio Control Ideas for Your Denver Home

We all know music can influence our moods and bring people together: Whether you love rock, hip-hop, or a little of everything, your favorite music should be heard on a system of quality speakers that you can control through your phone or a touch panel. But how can you achieve that?

For the best experience, an automation system can transform the way you enjoy music. Maybe you already own a Control4, Savant, or Crestron system in your Denver smart home, or perhaps you’re exploring the possibilities. Read on to discover several ways you can fill your Colorado house with music.

2020 Holiday Gift Guide: High-End Audio

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Top Audio Solutions to Bring Home for the Holidays

Brainstorming up the perfect gifts for loved ones this season? The holidays are just around the corner, and if you’re still unsure what to buy for someone, we’ve got you covered.

You want the gift to be exciting but useful, right? We’ve rounded up the latest high end audio equipment that our clients in Denver, CO, love. Whether you’re treating your spouse to the home theater installation they’ve always wanted or a 2-channel audio treat, find the perfect fit below.

 

Could You Benefit from Enterprise-Grade Home Networking?

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Looking at the Differences Between Enterprise-Grade and Consumer-Grade Wi-Fi

Perhaps you’ve tried to join a Zoom call recently, and everyone told you your feed was frozen. Or maybe whenever you try to watch Netflix in the bedroom, your screen is stuck on a loading spiral. Technology was supposed to make our lives easier—so why does it still frustrate us so often?

Whatever inspired you to read this article, you’re probably looking for home networking equipment that actually improves internet access. Could it be time to consider an enterprise-grade network for your Boulder home?

If you aren’t sure what that means, we’ve got you covered. As a managed networking expert, we have years of experience helping Colorado homeowners enjoy faster Wi-Fi. Read on to learn what enterprise-grade technology can do for your home.

3 Reasons You Should Upgrade to Ketra Lighting Control

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Lutron lighting offers more than beautiful light

Getting the most out of your lights seems like it should be easy. After all, you just switch them off and on, right? There’s more to lighting than the manually operated system you’re used to. Lutron lighting control technology offers more robust performance, so your home can look better, operate more efficiently, and help you feel more productive and relaxed throughout the day.

With their acquisition of Ketra, a leader in tunable lighting solutions, Lutron now offers lighting that improves your overall wellness. And tunable systems provide so much more than that.

Want to find out how Lutron, Ketra, and Aurum improve your Denver, CO property? Keep reading to learn how we can brighten your home with these brands.

Get to Know Control4 with #C4Yourself November

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Explore Smart Home Technology from a Control4 Dealer

Are you ready to elevate your Colorado home with the magic of Control4? Control4 isn’t something you can find at big box stores like Target or Wal-Mart. No, it’s for a sophisticated smart home that connects all your lighting, audio, video, and temperature controls into one system. If you’re new to home automation and would like to see how it works, you’re in luck.

All November, we’ll be hosting online and in-person #C4Yourself events from our Denver headquarters. You’ll explore what Control4 does and learn about new products from the smart home brand. Connect with us to schedule your #C4Yourself session with a Control4 dealer at Aurum, and you’ll be entered to win a free Chime Video Doorbell!

 

How Does Smart Lighting Control Improve LED Performance?

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Lutron and Ketra simplify LED control for a more beautiful, comfortable, and efficient household.

Thanks to the Mile High Tree in downtown Denver, the city is bringing holiday joy to citizens with the power of light. The choreographed display is a festive treat for many residents experiencing a different kind of winter this year.

And there’s no reason you can’t do the same! Advances in fixtures and smart lighting control have revolutionized the way homeowners interact with and enjoy their properties. Energy management, comfort, and beauty have never been easier to achieve than with the latest lighting systems from Lutron and Ketra.

By upgrading with LED lights and centralizing control with a smart system, lighting doesn't just become more straightforward. You'll join other homeowners who've leaped into the next generation of technology, thanks to efficient, long-lasting fixtures, intuitive control, and new developments in dimming.  

Still haven’t decided to upgrade your lighting system? Here are four facts that might change your mind.

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What Is 2-Channel Audio, Anyway?

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Audio FAQs to Enjoy High-Fidelity Sound in Your Boulder, CO Home

Everyone who ever became an audiophile or speaker fanatic started as someone who wondered: What would this sound like on a better pair of speakers? If you’ve ever heard high-fidelity sound on speaker brands like McIntosh, CAT, or Steinway Lyngdorf, then you know the vast difference in audio quality compared to a cheap Bluetooth speaker.

But there’s a lot to learn in the home speaker world, and you may not be sure where to start with an audio upgrade. So, we’re here to answer your sound system questions, whether that includes whole home audio or a home theater setup in your Boulder, CO home. Read on to learn how it all works.

 

How Lutron Lighting Control Promotes Wellness

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Design lighting that helps your clients feel better throughout the day

Many homeowners have stayed home for much of this year. So it might be the perfect time to transform your interior design clients’ properties into their ultimate wellness retreat in Denver, CO. You’ll impress them with your knowledge of tunable Lutron lighting control options.

What's tunable lighting, and how can it benefit your clients? Find out how to transform the look, feeling, and mood of your next project with the touch of a button. Keep reading for more.

Simplify Security with Stylish Motorized Shades

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How Lutron and Crestron shading solutions improve your home

Smart technology doesn’t only simplify your lifestyle. It’s also convenient and offers superior levels of control, blends with your home décor, and combines style with technology. And motorized shades are among the most beautiful, modern, and versatile technologies you can enjoy. Want to explore the benefits of installing smart shades in your Denver, CO home? Keep reading.

Backyard Entertainment for Staying Home This Summer

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Social distancing got you down? These outdoor entertainment solutions will turn your home into a destination

It's summer, and you're most likely ready to experience the sunshine. But this year, social distancing might keep you from getting out of the house. If you're staying home for the season, why not explore your backyard? Smart outdoor AV solutions from Séura and Sonance let you enjoy your outdoor spaces in a whole new way. There are lots of significant outdoor entertainment upgrades to enjoy in your Boulder, CO property, and you can get the most out of them with the right systems. Want to learn more? Keep reading.

AUDIO INTEGRATION AT THE BINDERY

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Perched on the skirts of the Lower Highlands and peering into the bustling city, The Bindery is reminding Denver locals that in fast-moving times, convenience should not exclude attention to detail, nor pride in food. The chef-owned small business moves to strike a balance in modern lives by providing artisanal foods, handcrafted and nurtured with great care, and a dining experience grounded in tradition that is both playfully inventive and decisively chic.

The exhibition kitchen, bar and separate bakery and market area run parallel to the dining room, which extends along most of the length of 4,000 square foot space. With seating for over 100, guests can choose from sitting at the bar, regular tables, highboys in the windows, or for the best seats in the house, the four-top chef’s table set amongst the cooks’ stations.

THE AURUM DIFFERENCE: COLLABORATION / OUR PROCESS

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An Aurum Integrated Home™ is custom built around your lifestyle – going beyond what you need to incorporate every detail your heart desires. Collaboration is intrinsic to bringing your modern dream home to life, whether you’re building brand new from the ground up, retrofitting the family room with new tech, or upgrading existing technology during a whole-home renovation. The Aurum difference is our collaborative process, as we partner with your select team of architects, builders, interior designers and landscapers to create an integrated home that exceeds your wildest dreams.

The key to this success is making sure collaboration begins in the early planning stages. Right from the start, Aurum technology experts work closely with you and your design team to make sure technology never upstages design, but instead works to enhance every aspect of the mood, function, comfort and convenience of your home.

SPEAKERS: QUALITY MATTERS AND YOU’RE IN CONTROL

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Music lovers and audiophiles alike often daydream about the ultimate sound system. There are many ways to experience audio around today’s modern home – and while you could just plug in some speakers and pump up the volume, a professionally designed and installed speaker system carefully integrated into your overall design can maximize the sound performance in every listening area of the home.

HOLIDAY ENTERTAINING THE AURUM WAY

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The holiday season is on the horizon, and that means it’s time to start planning parties and gatherings. Whether it’s hosting an intimate cocktail party, a lavish business dinner, movie night or the annual family holiday gift exchange, entertaining is at its best in an Aurum Integrated Home™.

Holiday entertaining at home requires effort and planning for menu and décor, but when the power of smart technology takes center stage it’s easy to focus on the details that make the party special without feeling overwhelmed about the big picture. An Aurum Integrated Home lets technology control lighting, sound, climate and security at the touch of a button, so you can connect with your guests and enjoy the party.

SETTING THE GOLD STANDARD IN HOME TECHNOLOGY

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In this age of iPhones, Alexa and Nest, modern home design has moved beyond appearances to incorporating innovative technology. Aurum elevates homes to the next level by creating design-centric spaces that integrate sophistication and uncompromising quality with the gold standard in home technology.

Our solutions turn up the volume on entertainment, encourage family time, create ambiance, and offer security and peace of mind. We bring comfort, ease, craftsmanship and service to discerning homeowners, creating an environment that is as remarkable as the people who inhabit it.

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