For many, a home theater is a desirable addition to a home. Having a high-quality display and a top-notch audio and video system for watching movies and shows is a dream. Nowadays, designing and installing a home theater is a project more and more homeowners are taking on. You don’t even need to build a separate theater room — you can transform any room in your Lake Oswego home into a multi-purpose media room by pressing a button.

Here are hidden technologies you should know about before building your Oregon home theater — technologies that you can tuck away when you’re not using them but easily access when you want to bring your theater to life.

Your media room is one of the most important and busiest rooms in your home. It’s where you watch movies or binge your favorite TV show with friends and family, cheer on your favorite team during the big game, and where everyone congregates during gatherings at your home. With your media room serving all these purposes, it’s important that the space is designed for maximum comfort and enjoyment.

Your media room design includes things like your TV and speakers, of course, but there’s more to creating an inviting environment than that. Here are three smart systems you can install in your Portland, OR home to make your media room the ultimate hang-out space.

Amid all the stresses and chaos of everyday living, wouldn’t you like to know your home is an island of calm to look forward to? The technology in your home should cater to your needs and make your life easier, and you can do that with whole home automation. Here’s what Washington residents in the Vancouver region can install to make home life more convenient and comfortable.

We are blessed with a mild climate in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Our winters may be wet but they are not overly cold; our summers are gloriously sunny. As much as we love our summer sun, sometimes it feels overwhelming, quickly heating up our houses on the hottest days.

Is it warm enough for air conditioning? Air conditioning is a great convenience for some occasions, but we are fortunate in that it's not a dire necessity here, unlike other parts of the country. However, there is a smart way to control the heat -- by managing the amount of summer sunlight that enters your home. Motorized window treatments might seem like a luxury - they certainly are luxurious - but they’re also a great way to control light and its effects. Read on to learn more about how to be the master of light in Camas, Washington, by using motorized shades and window treatments.