Using Your Home Theater System to Create Lasting Memories

Are you ready to create a home theater experience your friends and family will reminisce about for years to come? This level of entertainment requires more than brilliant images and sound from your home theater system. Hosting the ultimate cinematic experience requires immersing your guests in the ideal atmosphere: a movie that aligns with the food, lighting, and interactive fun. 

Here, we’ll create a movie-lover’s paradise—an experience that takes you beyond your four walls into another world. Let’s get started. 

Create the Right Atmosphere for the Moment with Custom Lighting Scenes

Have you ever wished it was easier to transform your living room from active daytime to relaxation mode? It’s easier than ever to leverage lighting scenes with an automated lighting system or smart home control. Whether you want a movie night, a cozy date, or a lively gathering, customized lighting design can immediately transform your room to fit the moment. Continue reading to learn about some of the possibilities.

Customization and Integrated Ecosystems Are the Key

As an electrical contractor and technology integrator, Sierra Integrated Systems has been in the business of custom smart homes for over 20 years. We incorporate the latest lighting design, ultimate home entertainment venues, and effortless automated living to enhance our client’s lifestyles in unimaginable ways. 

To accomplish this, we pride ourselves on partnering with the best in the industry. In home automation, that brand is Control4. Here, we’ll explore the benefits of working with a Control4 dealer and why it has become a global leader in smart home living. 

Discover Ketra’s D2 and D3 Architectural Lighting Fixtures

Architectural lighting is experiencing a strong demand thanks to advancements in LED technology and control. Homeowners are embracing their beauty and flexibility and are also growing increasingly conscientious of reducing their energy consumption. 

So, what defines architectural lighting? This form of illumination enhances not only your home’s safety and functionality but also its aesthetics and beauty. It can transform the mood from relaxing to romantic with the touch of a button and provides layers of light that offer intrigue and depth.

Careful selection and placement of architectural lighting fixtures create an immersive experience where textures, colors, and artwork come to life. With the right light and techniques, ordinary spaces become visually stunning, captivating environments.

Here, we’ll explore the fixtures taking the world by storm: Lutron’s Ketra lighting and their D2 and D3 Fixtures.

Manage Light and Privacy in Your Luxury Home

Motorized blinds are a popular addition to any modern luxury home because they provide a stylish and automated way to manage light and privacy. But all styles of motorized blinds are not the same. Did you know that how these blinds are mounted can make a difference in both appearance and functionality? 

Homeowners have two options: recessed installation or surface mounting. The differences between these installation styles will impact the visual appeal of the window treatments and their performance in your home. Continue reading to explore these differences and to learn why coordinating with a general contractor is invaluable for achieving the best results.

How Skilled Technicians Ensure Your Smart Home Runs Efficiently and Is Ready for the Future

Smart home technology is rapidly becoming essential for homeowners, but most people don't realize there's an unsung hero behind every smooth, connected home - low-voltage technicians.

These professionals ensure that all your smart devices are connected, reliable, and working exactly as they should. Want to know why their role is so crucial? Keep reading to find out how low-voltage technicians are the key to building a brilliant home.

This is the Speaker System You Need for Exciting Backyard Entertainment

Transforming your backyard into an enchanting retreat is an aspiration for many homeowners. By including a high-fidelity outdoor audio system, you can elevate your patio and poolside spaces to create an ambiance that's as invigorating or tranquil as you desire, depending on your mood or the occasion. Selecting an audio system that thrives in Reno’s desert climate conditions is crucial!

Discover what’s possible with a premium speaker system designed and installed by the audio experts at Sierra Integrated Systems.

Discover the Benefits of Lighting Design and How to Reduce the Cost

As the American artist James Turrell stated, “Light is not so much something that reveals, as it is itself the revelation.” As technology has advanced, lighting has indeed become the centerpiece of a home’s design, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. 

At Sierra Integrated Systems, we incorporate the latest technology into our lighting design, using light as an artist uses a paintbrush. Here, we’ll explore the importance of lighting design and how we bring quality lighting to your home in Incline Village, NV. 

No one looks forward to receiving their electricity bill, and actually opening it can be an anxiety-inducing monthly ritual. But energy bills don’t have to be your enemies; there are ways to get them under control, plus manage your home’s energy efficiency and even help out the Earth with just a few tweaks to your lighting habits.

Have you ever wanted to install a smart automation system in your home so you can effortlessly power up your home theater system or control lighting scenes in your dining area, kitchen or backyard? If so, it may be good to know that automation systems can not only increase your enjoyment today, but also enhance the value of your home tomorrow. In this short guide, we give you our top tips for increasing the value of your home with home technology systems, while creating a more convenient, more entertaining and more secure environment for your family.

These days, personal fitness and technology go hand in hand. Technology is helping people not only lose weight and stay healthy, but is increasingly moving in the direction of sports and athletics for both professionals and amateurs. And while wearable fitness trackers are currently the rage, in 2017 there will be a shift from focusing on just fitness to overall healthcare. Look for technology like wearable smart phone-controlled hearing assistance and smart bands that double as blood pressure monitors. Also look for less obtrusive ‘invisible’ wearables that are better integrated into everyday items like a keychain or an item of clothing.

Best practices for outdoor A/V remains largely unchanged with the exception of a few fun trends. Here are 18 tips and tricks for getting your space ready, not to mention creating an out-of-this-house A/V experience:

1. Wireless audio is your new BFF. While we always prefer a hardwired connection for audio quality, wireless home audio systems are great for getting music outside, without a lot of planning or structural wiring.

We’re in the dog days of summer, and the temperature isn’t the only thing rising. Blasting the AC may keep your home cool, but it can take a toll on your energy bill. What if you could take total control of your utility usage and eliminate energy-wasting habits from your lifestyle? It turns out you can. With the help of environmental controls and smart thermostats, you can maximize your home’s energy efficiency, and do your wallet-and the earth- a favor.

Ten hours. On average, that’s how long we spend looking at screens every day. This means for 10 hours a day we expose our eyes to blue light. Not only are you getting artificial blue light from your screens, but you also get blue light from energy-efficient fluorescent bulbs and LED lights in your home or building that are used in lamps and light fixtures. Studies have shown that lighting in your home can affect your mood, energy, metabolism and your sleep.

The holidays are upon us and we would love to spread some cheer! We are a dedicated Toys for Tots drop off spot this year and need YOUR help! We will be collecting new, unwrapped toys through Friday, December 18th from 8AM-4PM. Please take some time to stop by and drop off a toy…it has the power to change a child’s holiday experience!

The New Year has arrived and you’ve had some time to settle in and review that list of goals and get your plan in action. With that said, there is no better time to refresh and update your home. With this New Year comes a desire for change, a fresh start, and maybe even reinventing yourself OR your home. We have put together a list of the top 5 ways you can update your house and add new technology for 2014.

Well gentleman, it’s that time of year again. The time to break out of that rut, spruce up a bit, and turn on the romance! If you’ve been with your girlfriend or wife long enough, it’s probably safe to say you are fresh out of ideas for a valentines gift. Of course chocolate, flowers, perfume, and jewelry are the traditional go to items that will always make her smile, but what if you surprised her with something that will drastically improve her lifestyle? We’ve put together a list of gifts to make any woman happy this Valentines Day.

“Smart home, home automation, whole home control system,” these are all phrases that are becoming more and more popular. Many of you may think these things are of the future and something we are striving for, but the smart home is actually very common and very real today. We recently held a open house here in Reno to showcase the latest, and VERY possible home technology. There seemed to be a large interest in remote home monitoring and control as well as a genuine desire to understand this new techie world. We’ve put together a few facts to show you home control is possible and actually quite easy!

As Americans are increasingly spending more time outdoors, backyards are transforming from simple landscaped yards into primary entertaining spots. In fact, a study conducted late last year by the popular home improvement app, Houzz, showed that out of 4,500 users, a whopping 56 percent planned to improve their outdoor spaces for entertaining. What better way to do so than with a little light and color to set the mood? Here are some tips and tricks for turning your backyard into a glowing escape or party space.