Lighting is one of those things you tend to notice when it’s not right. If you ever house-hunted in Bellevue in the winter months, you know how dark the Washington days can be. If you walked into a house with shades drawn and dim lighting, chances are your impression of that property wasn’t very good. But if you walk into a home with beautifully layered lighting, it will just feel right. And it won’t matter how rainy and dark it is outside!

A home lighting consultant can help you design the right blend of lighting for every space in your home. With today’s LED lighting technology and sophisticated control, it's easier and more efficient than ever to create custom illumination for every area. Keep reading below to learn more about how great lighting design can transform the look and feel of your Bellevue home.

At Wipliance, we’ve long been fans of Lutron, industry leaders in lighting and shading control. Since their beginnings, they’ve pushed the boundaries of what’s possible and delivered cutting-edge technology that defines today’s industry standards.

In 2019, they delivered Clear Connect - Type X. Let’s explore what this means to home automation and why we, as a premier Lutron installer, are excited to bring this technology to your home in Seattle, WA.

One of the best features of smart home automation is how the technology makes daily life easier by automating things you do every day, saving you time for the things that really matter. Nowhere is that more evident than with smart lighting control. Lighting control can manage lights on schedules or turn something on or off based on your presence in the room — and these are but two examples.

When you equip your residence with a whole-home lighting control system, you can step up to more sophisticated automation that can make every aspect of your home life easier and more relaxing. The key feature is lighting scenes, where you can set a whole group of lights — from one room to your entire property — to specific settings to set a mood or ambiance or to illuminate any activity. Let’s look at a few ways lighting scenes can light up your life in Bellevue, WA.

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has provided the largest global stage for innovative new products and technologies for over 50 years. A few of the categories we pay close attention to every year include audio and video, home entertainment, and smart home and appliances. This year’s 2022 event was once again filled with incredible inventions in these areas and others. A few of the mentionable items include Cambridge Audio’s high-end turntable, a Smart kitchen faucet by Moen, and Mark Levinson’s first headphones. 

It was a solid year for the audio-video industry, with high-quality, or should we say “higher-quality,” TVs and large displays taking center stage. As a premier home theater company and automated solutions provider serving Seattle, WA, we partner with the top companies in the industry. To say we were excited to see the remarkable technologies unfolding, especially among two of our favorite brands, is an understatement.

Let’s look at what the two leaders in electronics and entertainment are offering the world in high-end, cinematic-quality TVs and sound in 2022. 

Based in France, Focal has been known for audio innovation and its dedication to acoustics since its beginnings in 1979. They design, manufacture, and assemble almost all of their products at their Saint-Etienne factory. Because of their attention to detail and dedication, they’ve created what many consider one of the best high-fidelity loudspeakers in the world—the Grande Utopia. 

In 2021, Focal came out with their new 1000 Series—a customized audio solution for home theaters and hi-fi setups that takes audio to a whole new level, producing an unrivaled level of performance. As a home audio specialist, Wipliance is excited to share what this means for home theater and hi-fi enthusiasts in Seattle, WA.

Lutron's RadioRA 3 smart lighting software is ten years in the making. RadioRA 3’s new all-in-one processor kit combines the repeater and connector bridge we saw in RadioRA 2 and uses a new and improved communication prototype, ClearConnect RF technology.

What does this mean? Essentially, all new Lutron products will run on RadioRA 3 with superior performance and added benefits, like new, simplified software. Homeowners who already use RadioRA 2 Lutron lighting control can easily upgrade their system to RadioRA 3 with help from a Lutron dealer. 

Should you update your system? What will change? We answer all your questions about RadioRA 3 below so you can make the best decision for your Mercer Island, WA, home.

Motorized shades have changed the way homeowners live their lives in Kirkland, WA, and beyond. It may seem like a simple thing—not needing to go around to every window of the house to raise and lower shades—but it’s an incredible time-saver with the added bonuses of energy savings and style. 

With custom window treatments, you can add elegance to any room of your home. And now, Lutron’s Palladiom line of roller shades is wire-free, making this incredible smart home solution available to more homeowners than ever before. 

Keep scrolling to learn more about custom roller shades and why you should consider them for your home!

For some homeowners, a TV and a couch might be all they need to build a media room. But if you’re an avid movie watcher who considers the media room the heart of the home, then it’s worth spending some extra time and money to make it shine—especially if it doubles as a common living area, too.

The sky is the limit when you partner with a media room designer like Wipliance to create your dream entertainment space. We don’t just install the latest A/V technology, but we also have the skills and expertise to make your media room unique with plenty of custom details and finishes.

Get inspired below by learning four ways to customize the media room in your Seattle, WA home with help from our experts.

Today’s social and technological developments are transforming the way architects think about home design. Homebuyers want functional, human-centric living spaces that can meet, anticipate, and adapt to their unique needs. And as an architect, you’re expected to deliver.

While many smart technology solutions can help you design more empathetic and intuitive environments for homebuyers, few are as impactful as Ketra lighting technology.

Below, learn how you can use Ketra lighting fixtures to better support the human experience indoors. Then be sure to schedule a visit to our Bellevue, WA showroom, where you can take a tour with our Ketra lighting specialists to see Ketra in action!

Got an itch for a home improvement project? You can’t go wrong with a custom home theater. It’s a fun addition for the whole family! Experience the immersive thrill of the movies, get lost in a virtual gaming world, or recreate the energy of a sports stadium—all without leaving home.

Getting started on your dream movie room is simple: Just contact Wipliance! As an experienced home theater company and home technology integrator, we specialize in providing entertainment solutions that are easy to use, reliable to own, and offer best-in-class performance.

Read more to learn what our home theater company can do for you, and get inspired for your own project in Sammamish, WA by watching the video below that highlights an epic home theater makeover we recently did for a Seattle customer.

One of the most critical elements in restaurant design is lighting. It doesn’t just help diners read menus and servers bus tables; it impacts the experience, food and drink presentation, and your eatery’s reputation. It might even be the sole reason someone decides to stay or leave.

Poor lighting can turn an otherwise impressive restaurant into a cold and clinical environment. If your eatery in Kirkland, WA needs a lighting upgrade, it’s time you discovered the dynamic and energy-efficient capabilities of tunable lighting paired with a building automation system.

Below, explore four smart lighting techniques made possible by Ketra tunable LEDs and lighting automation that are bound to elevate the dining experience in your restaurant.

Over the last several months, products from cars to game consoles to home appliances have hit a supply snag. Tech across all industries, including custom integration, is low in stock but high in demand, making it hard for homeowners to get the products they want—especially as we enter the holiday season.

You might be asking: What’s causing the shortage of popular home technology and AV products in Seattle, WA, and beyond? What can a homeowner do to combat the long wait times for their anticipated projects? Our smart home consultants at Wipliance weigh in below.

During a home build, architects create a lighting plan that may look great on paper. The layout seems clean, symmetrical, and functional. Checks all around, right? Not necessarily. Too often, these plans aren’t designed with you in mind, which results in underwhelming and impractical lighting installations.

David Warfel, founding designer of Light Can Help You, presented at the CEDIA Virtual Expo last year on the Nine Deadly Sins of Lighting Layouts that his team sees all the time, and the home lighting designers at Wipliance couldn’t agree more. Below, we highlight five of these lighting mistakes we see most often in Seattle, WA, and surrounding areas. Have you seen these mistakes, too? Read on to find out.

Smart lighting control is widely celebrated as a convenient and energy-efficient home technology solution. It allows homeowners to personalize their spaces with the perfect light for any task or mood using simple one-tap controls and automation. So, how might that look in a real day of your life?

While there are virtually endless ways to use a whole-home lighting control system to simplify and enhance your unique lifestyle, let’s walk through a few inspiring examples so you can imagine what it might be like to live with intelligent lighting control and automation in your Fountain Hills, AZ home.

With summer nearly gone, it’s time to take advantage of your outdoor spaces before the late fall and winter temperatures in Redmond, WA keep you indoors. Whether you look forward to nights around the bonfire or getting toasty in the hot tub, music makes every outdoor activity so much better.

Our high-performance outdoor audio solutions deliver rich, even sound while braving the elements and staying hidden among your landscaping. With a landscape speaker system, you can bring personalized playlists and other audio content to the outdoors with just a few taps on your smartphone or tablet.

Below, explore some fun fall backyard activities you can enjoy that pair great with landscape audio!