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HOME (AUTOMATION) FOR THE HOLIDAYS

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Having everyone home for the holidays is part of what makes them so wonderful, and having my home automation system to help out with having everyone home is part of what keeps me so merry and bright during them. So if you’re ready to make your home more helpful around the holiday season, now is the perfect time thanks to #C4Yourself events happening during the month of November!

How to Adapt - and Succeed - this School Year

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Even with the latest technology, settling into a school mindset at home can prove to be a significant challenge. So as the school year gains momentum, we came up with some quick tips to help your family balance living, working, and learning at home together.

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Living Posh in Poland

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The ZLOTA 44 Tower in the city of Warsaw spans from luxury apartments on the 50th floor to the reception area on the main level. And these model apartments boast automation features both inside and out, bridging its interior with exterior amenities.

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Living the High Life

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A penthouse on top of one of India’s tallest towers has been transformed into a smart home and personal nightclub-in-the-clouds for one of the country’s top financial high-flyers.

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A Beautiful Bend in the River

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The stunning “V House” on Australia’s Sunshine Coast brings a striking new angle to high-tech luxury design.

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GETTING CONNECTED WITH CARLEY

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Carley Knobloch has appeared on HGTV, CNN, the Today Show, and in Good Housekeeping, RedBook, and more. She and her husband share two children, Annie and Spencer, and a big, wooly pup named Marty. When she’s not covering food, fashion, travel, and technology, she’s making instrumental memories with the family (they are all musical virtuosos).

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LIVED-IN LUXURY: CREATING A HOME THAT REFLECTS THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN IT

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Nestled in sunny Napa Valley, a part of the country renowned for its lush wine vineyards, the sleek exterior of Adam and Tamera Housley’s home evokes a lavish, Tuscan manor. The interior, however, is sleek in a much more modern sense. A smart home system from Control4 is at the helm, allowing the pair complete control of everything, from the media they stream and room-level climate control to home security and lighting— and beyond.

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Poolside Reflections: Portuguese Smart Villa

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Smart technology specialist Chris Davies single-handedly transformed his 30-year-old villa in southern Portugal into a sun-kissed showcase of splendor, security, and simplicity.

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Treasure of the Sierra Madre: "El Chepe" the Smart Train

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Smart technology breathes new life and luxury into one of the world’s most spectacular railroads. Mexico’s much-loved tourist train, El Chepe, even knows where it is and can share on-screen stories about its surroundings to enlighten and delight passengers.

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GET SPACE SAVVY: Creative ways to re-imagine unused spots at home

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Although bathrooms and kitchens commonly received most of the makeover money, maybe it’s time to take a good, hard look at some of the lesser-used areas of your home and apply your remodeling dollars towards converting them into fun, functional spaces.

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Smart and Sophisticated Lakeshore Living

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This luxurious property is truly a work of art. It contains unique furnishings, exotic decorations, and luxurious amenities, including a state-of-the-art smart home system and in-home golf simulator.

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Party On

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A Chicago socialite’s spectacular 1917 row house has been transformed with the help of smart technology. But its contemporary elegance and sophistication retain echoes of its colorful celebrity history.

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ENERGY-EFFICIENT HOME CONTROLS LIGHTING AND SOLAR WITH A HIGH-TECH TWIST

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It takes a community to raise a house that’s so efficient it produces excess power to sell back to the local utility. It requires environmentally conscious design and construction, plus a bevy of green, eco-friendly products and systems to put a residence on a path toward achieving the coveted Platinum LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environment Design) rating. And, it paints a realistic picture of how technology can play a role in promoting a cleaner, healthier and greener way of living.

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CONTROL4 PUTS AUDIO POWER IN THE PALM OF THE HAND

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Of any space in a house, a home theater probably packs in the most technology. There is the rack of sophisticated gear that processes, amplifies and feeds content to the surround-sound speakers and video projector...

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AIR, WATER, AND LIGHT

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In this retired couple’s dream home, automation is elementary. “I’ve always tried to stay up with the latest gadgets out there,” the owner notes. “I liked the Control4 system because of its simplicity, and the user interface that I could have in controlling the lights myself.”

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HOW THE WEST WAS WON

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A newbie installer smartens up a top floor in Texas.

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FIT FOR A KING

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Automation gives a Texas homeowner the power to live happily ever after.

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A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

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A suburban street in Texas has no residents, but lots of smarts.

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HOLY HOME MAKEOVER!

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A New York City church becomes a smart home, with a surprise interior.

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A WELL-KNOWN EATERY TURNS INTO A HIGH-TECH HOT SPOT

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When Martin Bobak, owner of the Tilted Kilt in Illinois, wanted to make his restaurant an entertainment knockout, he contacted Control4 integrator Procom Enterprises to design an automation system that would add a high-energy, American twist to his traditional pub.

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EXTRAORDINARY LIVING

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From the sleek, in-wall Control4 Touch Screen residents can retrieve messages, connect to the concierge, valet, or make a service request with building management—all with the touch of a finger.

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CONTROL4 AUTOMATION FOR ENTERPRISING MINDS

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This is certainly no ordinary workspace. Winklevoss Capital Management (WCW), a 5,000-square-foot office in the heart of New York City, is brimming with innovative technology, all with the aim of...

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CUTTING-EDGE CONFERENCING

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It's hard not to judge a book by its cover. If you want to impress potential clients, you need a conference room that represents the brand of your business.

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THE ULTIMATE FAN CAVE

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Stewart Vicar has spent the better part of his life collecting Cubs memorabilia and the last four of those years to completing this incredible space. The room is a real-life fantasy zone, including two separate video walls, a theater, an arcade with vintage video and pinball game consoles, air hockey and foosball tables and two separate bar areas with seating for a dozen people.

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CREATIVITY, CONTROL & CARTOONS

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Simon Oré uses Control4 to inspire his animation work—and avoid the Hollywood runaround.

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