Are you looking for ways to enhance your outdoor living space? As we are finishing up another smart home project for one of our clients, we wanted to show some examples of our work and some ways that you can upgrade your outdoor space with smart home technology. Our client has graciously allowed us to take some pictures and video of their beautiful 3 story home in Downtown Savannah.
Possibly the most breathtaking aspect of this home is actually outside the structure itself. This house was designed with amazing use of its outdoor spaces, including a private courtyard and a rooftop area, granting its owners and guests a fantastic panoramic view of the surrounding area.
Starting with the rooftop area, there is a 50-inch LG flatscreen television that had been weatherproofed by Sealoc. The proprietary weatherization process can take an off the shelf television and shield the internal electronics from weather, adverse elements and corrosive environments, increasing the television’s lifespan and usefulness. Although you can’t really tell from the video above, the television is comfortably viewable in partial sunlight. However, on the bright sunny day that we recorded this video, the onscreen images were a bit hard to see, especially with the glare. In those instances, the owners have a retractable sunshade that completely covers the television viewing area.
Most of the smart lighting, as well as the outdoor speaker system has been seamlessly integrated in and around the rooftop vegetation. This keeps the rooftop area beautiful without being visually cluttered with unnecessary technology. The outdoor speaker system is integrated into the rest of the whole home audio via Control4, so the family and guests can comfortably listen to the television or enjoy the music that is being piped all throughout the house.
The downstairs courtyard area, as well as the entire home itself, is monitored by security cameras that discreetly blend into the environment. Every entryway and window is protected by alarm sensors. The entire security system, including the camera feeds, smoke, fire and entry alarms are all integrated and controllable by the Control4 panels installed throughout the home.
The courtyard features smart lighting and outdoor speakers, discreetly nestled amongst the trees and bushes of this picturesque garden. Just like the rooftop area, every aspect of this outdoor system is controllable and integrated into the rest of the home. Even the water fountain control is integrated can be turned on and off with a simple click of a button. This courtyard garden this exudes classic old Savannah charm while providing state of the art safety and enjoyment for its owners and guests.
If you have an outdoor area that is in need of a smart home upgrade, connect with one of our professional installation consultants at Allegiance Technology Solutions. We love to take our client’s vision and make it reality. We are always researching the newest technology advances and we will be able to intelligently suggest the best components to build the smart home system of your dreams.
