How can smart-home technology enhance daily life without detracting from a home’s beauty?
Sarah Couture talks with technology consultant Jason Lehnhardt about integrating audio, video, lighting controls, motorized window treatments, networking, and other low-voltage systems into luxury homes. Jason explains how an independent technology consultant advocates for homeowners—from establishing a realistic budget and selecting the right integrator to overseeing installation and testing the finished system.
They also discuss why technology planning should begin early, how architecturally discreet products help preserve a home’s design, and practical ways to prepare for future changes.
In This Episode
- The role of an independent technology consultant
- Why technology should be planned early in the design process
- Balancing aesthetics, performance, and budget
- Invisible speakers and other discreet solutions
- Why fewer touch panels can create a more timeless home
- Preparing a home for changing technology
- Why “wireless is for convenience and wired is for performance”
- The value of collaboration among homeowners, designers, architects, and technology professionals
- Jason’s experience with the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art
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The goal is not simply a smart home—it is a beautiful, functional home designed around the people who live there.
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