Building or renovating? If you’d like to explore integrating multi-room audio, video, and automation into your house, condo, or cottage, we would love the opportunity to work with you! The key word there is with; we will work with you to design a system that is tailored to your lifestyle, that is easy to use, and that enhances the beauty of your home.
Ideas
Multi-room Audio
You love music so why not have it everywhere, wherever you are? In-ceiling and in-wall speakers will fill any space in your home with great sound. Stream your favourite music and control the volume easily using in-wall touch screens or even your phone or tablet. The most popular rooms for audio are the kitchen, great room, master en suite, and basement recreation area, but you can have it wherever you like - it’s your home after all!
Lighting Control and Automation
Elegant keypads with labelled and backlit buttons replace ugly and confusing banks of multi-gang switches. A single press of a button sets every light in the room - or the whole house - to a preset level. Automate exterior lights at sunset and sunrise, and make your home look lived in when you’re away. These are just a few of the advantages of a properly designed lighting control system and why they are the second most requested feature of our designs!
Outdoor Audio/Video
Take your favourite music outside! With weatherproof in-ceiling and surface mount speakers, as well as a variety of landscape speakers, there is always a way to make sure your yard is filled with great sound. Music on the deck or patio, at the barbecue, around the pool, and by the fire pit - anywhere you like. Each area can be individually controlled or grouped together. And if you want a TV outside, we will make that happen too! Have it all in the great outdoors!
Those are just a few of the more popular requests we get from our clients, but we offer a lot more. The great thing about our systems is that they are completely scalable to your needs. Your system can be as simple or elaborate as you like. In addition to multi-room indoor and outdoor audio/video and lighting control and automation, we can also include the following in your design:
dedicated home theaters/media rooms
audiophile stereo systems
climate control
motorized blinds and drapery
surveillance cameras
video doorbells
security system integration
irrigation system integration
The Process
Consultation and Design
This is where we start: an in-person meeting with you to go over the plans for your project. We will discuss your needs and wants, your lifestyle, and your personal style. This process should be fun and exciting and we are here to show you how our solutions can make your life better and simpler, and your home more beautiful. Next, we will draft a quote outlining all of the costs, respecting your stated budget. Based on your feedback, we will revise the quote until you’re ready to begin!
Phase 1: Pre-wire
Wireless may be the buzzword (and our networking experience ensures you a strong and solid Wi-Fi network) but there is nothing more reliable than a wired connection. Wire is inexpensive and there is never a more cost-effective time to run it than when your walls and ceilings are open. Creative Audio can pre-wire your house, condo, or cottage with all the necessary audio, video, network, and automation wire you need.
Phase 2: Installation
This is when attention to detail really matters. While we will hide any equipment we can, we will make sure that what is visible becomes practically invisible, blending seamlessly with your decor. That same attention to detail will be applied to the design and programming of your control interfaces - remotes and touch screens - so that controlling your home is so easy it's second nature.
Phase 3: Tutorial
The moment you've been waiting for! This is when it all comes together, as we walk you through your new Creative Audio audio/video/automation system. To our minds, the simplest interface is a light switch and our aim is to make your system just as easy to use. We will take the time to walk you and your family through every operation and answer any questions you may have. Now the system is yours and the fun can begin!
Schedule a Consultation
If you are interested in learning how Creative Audio can work with you on your new build or renovation, please fill out the form below, click Send, and one of our team will be in touch with you shortly.