Upgrading your Maui, HI, home has never been so simple - or so complicated. On one hand, smart home security devices and systems grow more sophisticated every year, which streamlines operations within your home. But this also means you see a dizzying number of products to choose from, including the infamous DIY offerings that might not fully protect you.

The time leading up to the holidays provides the perfect season to add smart security to your integrated home. For example, during this time, we start to see a rapid uptick in preventable crime, like package theft, and more home fires from cooking and fireplace mismanagement.

In this blog, we drill down into some solutions we recommend to not only prepare your home for safe, happy hosting but also future proof your space for a new decade. Keep reading below for more!

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When we’ve discussed motorized window treatments before, we’ve talked about some of their benefits, from cost savings to design. Homeowners and business managers alike praise how they save energy year-round and preserve more sunlight during cloudy winter months and complement their design goals year-round.

However, you might still have some reservations before making this purchase, partly due to widespread rumors you could have possibly heard from people who tried an inferior product from a less detail-oriented integrator.

Still on the fence about motorized shades and how they’d fit into your Lahaina, HI, home? We’ve outlined four of the most common myths about them to show you why they’re still one of the most versatile, secretly powerful automation investments available today. Read on!

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The CEDIA Expo took place last month in Denver, and everyone in this industry is still reeling from the extravagant sights and sounds we saw there. One of our favorite takeaways from this event was in home theater innovations. After all, who could resist the allure of massive screens and immersive, Dolby-Atmos enabled audio?

Even if you missed CEDIA, we at Control Freaks Hawaii can deliver the best and brightest technology right to your Kihei, Hawaii, home. Keep reading to see which trends in home media rooms we loved and why we can’t wait to show them off firsthand.

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You might have noticed that your kitchen attracts a lot of attention from everyone living in your home. However, when it comes to implementing smart home automation, the kitchen takes a backseat to other rooms. We wrote about another room that shouldn’t be an afterthought here.

Keep reading to learn why we think kitchens are a prime spot for smart home automation systems and devices, from tools that help you cook to whole-house audio built just for entertaining. We think you’ll be astounded at some of the upgrades we can add to your Lahaina, HI, home. Not to mention, we can’t think of a better time to start considering a smart kitchen than before the holiday season. Curious to see what technology is available? Keep reading.

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