It’s nearly time again to get out the gardening gloves, clean the pool, and refresh your yards for spring and summer. Perhaps you also have some major renovation plans in the works for your landscaping, like adding new plants and trees or expanding the deck.

As you make changes to your yards, don’t forget to service your outdoor lighting. You may need additional fixtures around newly added foliage, pathways, and other structures. Plus, an upgraded lighting design can make your outdoor living spaces feel brand-new just in time for summer.

As a professional landscape lighting company serving Wells and southern Maine, we have a few lighting tips that can make a big difference to the look and feel of your renovated yards. Check them out below.

Custom Window Treatments add the finishing touch to a room. Curtains, shades, and other window coverings add ambiance, elegance, and a sense of style. Without window treatments, a room can look unwelcoming, barren, and unfinished. Not to mention that you can’t control the light!

Motorized shades provide more than just fashion for your Kennebunk, ME home. They can save energy, furnishan added sense of security, and keep your home cool at the height of the day while also maximizing the benefits of natural light.

Are you intrigued by how motorized window treatments can increase the beauty of your home and reduce your energy costs? Read more below to learn how. 

If you’re experiencing sluggish internet, you can find many guides online that offer simple steps toward a possible solution: Upgrade your internet plan. Move your router. Buy a wi-fi extender. And so on. However, unless you know precisely why your connection is suffering, you’ll likely waste time grasping at straws.

Because today’s homes are chock-full of connected devices, and families are working and learning remotely, the demands on the home network have significantly changed. DIY networking solutions no longer fit the bill.

For reliable whole-home Wi-Fi that keeps everyone connected around the clock, we suggest you work with a professional. Read below to learn what you’ll gain when you call on SmartHome Solutions, Inc. for your home network installation or upgrade in Falmouth and southern Maine.

The ability to turn on lights remotely and open your door from your phone is convenient, not to mention pretty cool. Home automation systems can control everything from your security system to your lights with touchpad interfaces and voice control. Having all of your home's systems in one central interface gives you more control and reduces the amount of manual labor involved with upkeeping your home. But aside from time efficiency, it can also positively impact your home's energy efficiency. By programming all your systems to work together, you can optimize your Moultonborough,  NH  home's energy usage and save money on your utility bills. 

Your home is the place where you seek refuge from the hectic world outside. It is where you rest and relax and spend time with the people that mean the most to you. It makes sense that it would be an extension of yourself, reflecting not only your needs but the very essence of who you are. A place of that much import deserves the high quality of everything, and installing a home automation system in your Cape Elizabeth home is one way to achieve that. And when you want the best, you’ll want the professional quality of a Crestron home automation system.

Music is a distinctly human creation and is embedded in our very nature. Songs and rhythm have been with us for as long as we have written records, and possibly much longer. We hear music in our heads - creating a living soundtrack to our daily lives.

The medium has the power to lift you, bring meaning, and create a space to become centered and wind down in your home in Falmouth, ME or throughout southern Maine. A multiroom speaker system delivers energy and passion with audiophile quality, filling your entire house. Whether you want to spice up a backyard barbeque, shimmy in the kitchen, or set the mood for dinner, let the music move you anywhere, anytime.

Going to the movies is a great American tradition. Whether you are going with a date or a group of friends or your whole family, everyone gets excited when the lights go down, and the show begins in that big room with all those strangers. Just thinking about it brings up memories of popcorn and soda, whispers and chuckles during the credits. Of course, the good stuff always comes with a bit of the bad, like sticky floors and the inevitable shimmy down the crowded aisle to go to the concession stand. But with the modern home theater, you can have all the good stuff without any of the annoying bits. 

When it comes to home theater ideas for your Elizabeth, ME home, the only limit is your imagination. Keep reading for some inspiration for your own home cinema escape. 

We’ve all felt the struggle. Your kids are on their iPads, and your partner is watching TV while scrolling through Instagram on their smartphone while you desperately try to connect with colleagues over a Zoom call. You move your laptop around until you reach that one spot that, for some reason, is above the refrigerator in the kitchen, where you get the best speed.

You call your internet provider, and their suggestion is just to reset your router. And maybe put a chair near your refrigerator. Not a great solution, but what are your options? Having a high-speed internet connection is essential, sure, but how it's dispersed around your Ogunquit, ME home and devices makes all the difference. Having a whole home Wi-Fi setup is the answer.

When pondering how to enhance your life at home, a multitude of ideas come to mind. Custom window treatments may not be one of the first things you think of, yet there are great benefits that come with them. One of the best brands in powered custom window treatments is Lutron. which offers a vast array of styles and control options to suit any home.

With Lutron window treatments, you are making an investment in more than just shades; you are investing in technology that enhances your home. By effectively managing natural light, you can make your home more energy-efficient, comfortable, and even healthier.

As a certified Lutron window treatment dealer, our clients in Portland and Southern Maine know they can trust SmartHome Solutions Inc. for their motorized shading needs.

Liven up your landscape by adding outdoor lights. As winter fast approaches, shorter days are usually right behind it. Instead of letting Old Man Winter make you blue this season, turn your home into a wonderful winter wonderland with smart and attractive landscape lights. The winter months offer the ideal time to install them. From pathway lights and wash lights to niche lighting and elegant building lights, you can make your home a bright and cheery place in your neighborhood.

SmartHome Solutions, Inc. is a landscape lighting company in Cape Elizabeth, ME, that makes it all happen for you. We install elegant, smart, and durable outdoor lights from Coastal Source. Read more to see why now is the right time to add landscape lighting to your property.

A happy home begins with a healthy family. When any family member suffers from allergies, a cold or flu, or other health conditions, it affects everyone. You may not know it, but some of those problems result from poor indoor air quality. Let everyone can sleep easier again in your Kennebunkport, ME home by getting a whole-home air purification system. Today’s advanced air purifiers not only remove dust from the air, but they eradicate other airborne pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria, and pollutants.

Instead of worrying about the quality of your indoor air, let SmartHome Solutions, Inc. clean it for you. We install state-of-the-art, whole-home air purifiers from Pure365. Read more to see how an air purification system makes your home a safer place to enjoy family and friends, do the things you love, and promote a healthy lifestyle.

There’s a lot of technology that goes into a smart home. To you, operating your home automation systems is as easy as touching a button. But so much is happening behind the scenes. Your smart home is more advanced than any computer. It includes intricate wiring and hardware, software powered by artificial intelligence, and complex integration with other systems.

So, how do you keep everything working smoothly, and what happens if there’s a problem? Just like you didn’t need to lift a finger when we installed your system, you can trust SmartHome Solutions, Inc. for complete monitoring and maintenance of everything. Keep reading to learn about the four membership plans we now offer for your smart home in Boothbay or elsewhere in the Coastal Maine and New Hampshire areas, and how to sign up for them.

See your home in a new light. Motorized window shades from Screen Innovations (SI) lets you create the look you want while enjoying complete light control. Unlike traditional shades that provide a “function,” but miss out on “form,” these smart shades are both high performing and attractive. Instead of putting just any shade on your windows, add a touch of class to your home in Kennebunk, ME, with Screen Innovations.

You can control your new smart shades by voice, touch, or with a home automation system. Now, that’s smart living and a stylish home! Read more to see why installing motorized shades from SI is the perfect choice for your interiors.

You know you want it – a home theater that allows you to step away from the world for a while. Whether you love watching movies, getting excited about the big game, or binge-watching your favorite TV shows, a private home cinema is the best place to do it. Fully customized and replete with smart technologies, a home theater system lets you enjoy ultimate luxury and entertainment in your Portsmouth, NH, home.

Turn your dream into reality by relying on SmartHome Solutions, Inc. to design and build your custom home theater. Read our blog to see how we help you go from everyday movie watching to a captivating and immersive entertainment experience.

Why live in an ordinary home when you can make it better and smarter? Today, smart technologies have revolutionized the way homeowners interact with many systems in their homes. There are so many innovative ways to make your home in Cumberland, ME, and the surrounding areas more intelligent and user friendly – from smart lights to smart security to smart audio-visual systems. It all starts with a Crestron home automation system.

One of the industry leaders in automation technology, Crestron offers state-of-the-art solutions that make home living more convenient and fun. In this blog, we’ll feature the top three reasons to go with Crestron when you want a smart home.