Automaton Upgrades Worth Making Before Guests Arrive
Get Your Home Ready for Guests Before the Holidays Hit
The guest season in Las Vegas tends to arrive faster than the to-do list gets finished. Between out-of-town family, back-to-back gatherings, and a house that suddenly needs to work for a crowd instead of just the people who live there, the weeks before the holidays are a good time to look at what home automation systems can actually take off your plate.
DMC Systems sees the same requests every year, and most of them trace back to a handful of upgrades that make a real difference once the guest list grows. Learn more about the top pre-winter updates you can make below.
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Lighting Scenes for a Beautiful, Festive Home
A home that looks great for two people can feel dim and uneven once it's filled with friends and family around the holidays. A customized Gathering scene set through Savant or Lutron automatically turns on the perfect lighting combination throughout living areas and the kitchen, so you’re not trying to play double-duty as host and go-to light switch-switcher before people arrive. Tap one button and the entire home will transition. The same system can dim things back down later for a quieter evening without anyone having to touch a dimmer or lamp switch.
Whole-Home Audio Sets the Mood
Music from a single Bluetooth speaker in one room doesn't reach a house full of people spread across the kitchen, patio, and living room. Whole-home audio lets hosts start one playlist and have it play throughout the house, or run something different in each zone if the kids want their own space away from the adults.
Motorized Shades Add Privacy and Light Control
A full house means more activity at odd hours, and shades that adjust on a schedule handle privacy without anyone needing to remember to close them at night or open them in the morning. During the day, shades can also manage glare in a room being used for a big meal, adjusting with a button tap or according to a preset schedule without any additional input.
Prepare Your Network for More Devices
Extra guests mean extra phones, tablets, and streaming devices all competing for bandwidth at the same time. A network designed for a busy household handles that load without the buffering and dropped connections that show up when a home network built for four people suddenly has to support fifteen or more.
Book an Upgrade Consultation
Getting upgrades like these before the busy holiday season hits means less troubleshooting when guests arrive and more time spent hosting your loved ones. If your home could benefit from a few tweaks this season, or any season, DMC Systems is ready to help.
Request an upgrade consultation here, and let’s talk through what could make the biggest difference for your household.
