As 2020 stretches on, many families are starting to realize it may be a while before it feels normal to venture out again. In the meantime, have you considered installing or upgrading new home entertainment systems to keep you and your family engaged and occupied at home?

At Eighteen Group, we have some great ideas for new AV installations to inject fresh enjoyment into long weekends spent at home in Lake Oswego, OR. If you’re interested in starting a new project, take a look at some of our suggestions below!

Lighting is often something our customers in Portland, OR forget about while designing their smart home, but few features matter more to your health and your comfort.

The reason lighting control is so important is simple—natural light has a powerful effect on our circadian rhythms, and if our home is filled with the wrong type of light, our mood can be affected, our sleep can be ruined, and our bodies can suffer.

Here’s why it’s so important to install a lighting control system.

The dog days of summer are over and now the kids are heading back to school in Lake Oswego, OR. But for many parents, the start of school means the start of overseeing virtual learning at home, instead of sending kids back to in-person classes. And as if that weren’t stressful enough, e-learning adds new strain to a home network that is already overloaded from you and your spouse working at home all summer.

With everyone in the family requiring reliable connectivity, now is the time to upgrade your home network installation and make sure it’s up to the task of keeping your household running smoothly all day. Keep reading to learn two reasons why a fast, robust system is essential, heading into the fall months.   

Since we’re spending more time in our homes than usual, the question of how to keep everyone entertained comes to mind.

People are working and going to school digitally, and parents are having to spend more time at home with the kids thanks to the pandemic.

Having the perfect home theater setup is now more essential than ever.

Home theater setups designed by our experts in Portland, OR give you and your loved ones the opportunity to enjoy all this extra time together and bond. It’s like going to the movies except that you can enjoy the experience from your own home while keeping everyone safe.

Here are a few essential components of the perfect home theater that you might not have thought about.