Your media room is one of the most frequently visited places in your home. It’s where you watch football, have family movie nights and entertain guests. If you want the best media room possible, you need a space that accounts for style as well as technology. Our team at Eighteen Group has extensive experience building audio-video installations for residents in the Lake Oswego region. This blog will go through some pointers for Oregon homeowners on what you need to create the ideal entertainment space.

With smart home technology increasingly in demand among buyers, it’s crucial that builders, architects and designers create homes built with home automation in mind. Spaces like a custom home theater or high-end media room will get clients in the door, but don’t forget the importance of home network design. All the smart devices in a home are linked by its network; subpar network performance or other issues will leave your customers dissatisfied. This blog will show you why professional home network design is crucial to Oregon home builders working in the Portland region, as well as what we can do to help make everything run smoothly.

Is your sound system getting in the way of enjoying music the way you want? If you have subpar components, use cheap wireless speakers, or only use equipment in one room, you’re missing out.

This is where smart home technology and multi-room audio comes into play. With the right setup, you can enjoy high-quality sound in any room and control it all from a single device. Keep reading to learn more about our multi-room audio solutions for residents of the Lake Oswego region of Oregon.

As automation systems have become increasingly common in our homes, it’s imperative that designers, architects, builders and others in similar professions keep up with trends. That means installing automation systems, which means you’ll need an integrator to handle that piece of your project.

Not all integrators are created equal, however. It’s important that you find the right team for your project, but how should you decide? We think we have some ideas, and today’s blog will go through four factors to weigh when selecting someone to handle smart home automation projects in Portland, OR.