A lot of planning goes into the design of your home interiors. Whether you’re renovating or building from scratch, it takes careful research and contemplation to choose the right elements for your spaces.

A key element of interior design that often gets overlooked is lighting. Your house lights don’t just help you see; they have the power to drastically alter the atmosphere and ambiance of any room. If lighting isn’t part of your interior design plans, then it’s time we introduce you to Ketra.

When you visit our Ketra Design Center, located just minutes south of Kirkland, WA, you’ll experience the unlimited potential of tunable white LED lighting technology and its ability to elevate your spaces with a wide range of pristine whites and vibrant colors. Read this blog for a sneak-peek into what our Ketra Design Center has in store for your home interiors. Get ready to be inspired!

Any serious music fan should consider a whole-home audio system. What’s better than being able to quickly select your favorite songs from a streaming service or your own media collection and enjoy them seamlessly throughout the house—sans earbuds?

A big name in whole-home audio is Sonos, known for their hi-fi wireless speakers, proprietary speaker synchronization, and intuitive user interface available for Android and iOS devices.

For some homeowners in Redmond, WA, Sonos may be the preferable choice for whole-home audio. But before you pull the trigger on Sonos, you may want to take a gander at another big name in whole-home audio: Control4. What does Control4 offer that Sonos doesn’t? Read below to learn the differences between Sonos and Control4 and decide which may be a better solution for you.

Gigabit is the next big thing in home internet. Also known as ultra-high-speed internet, gigabit internet service offers uncompromising speeds and performance for streaming, online learning, video conferencing, gaming, and all the other online activities you do at home in Bellevue, WA.

Gigabit internet runs on fiber-optic cable, a light-driven data technology that offers lightning-fast speeds due to its higher data capacity and lack of interference. The result? Dramatically faster download and upload speeds, sometimes 10-20 times better. Enjoy everything you do online already—but more of it, and faster.

If you’re considering gigabit internet service, there are a few things you need to do before calling your ISP to ensure your home network can support gigabit internet. While our home network installation services include everything you need to get you up to speed, below is a quick checklist you can follow to maximize internet performance.

Reading the headline of this blog post may have you thinking, “Another voice control assistant?” And that’s understandable. We’ve discussed the benefits of voice control many times in our blog series, focusing particularly on Amazon Alexa due to its direct integration with Control4 home automation.

While Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple HomeKit are still fine options for voice control integration, Josh.ai offers a unique approach to the luxury smart home experience.

Wipliance is an award-winning home automation company that is dedicated to creating smart home solutions that are easy to use and enjoyable to own, which is why we’re thrilled to now offer Josh.ai to our clients in Issaquah, WA and beyond. Interested in learning the difference of Josh.ai? Keep reading.

When searching for motorized window treatments, you want a product that works well and looks great in your interiors. But that’s just the beginning. What else should you look for in a motorized shading system for your Issaquah, WA home?

Lutron, a leader in smart home lighting and shading systems, redefined the standard for quality motorized window treatments when it revealed the Palladiom Shading System a few years ago. Lutron Palladiom is beautiful, discreet, and quiet—the perfect shading system for sophisticated homes. It embodies every key feature that any worthwhile shading system should have, plus more.

Keep reading to learn about three key features of Lutron Palladiom shades. These are the features you should have on your shortlist when on the lookout for motorized window treatments.

While any dedicated home theater should feature an immersive video display and power-punching speakers, what truly makes a home theater impressive isn’t the electronics alone – it’s the design. A proper home theater design facilitates comfort, is free of clutter, and makes controlling your electronics simple, among other factors.

Not satisfied with the home theater or media room in your Bellevue, WA home? Read below for some creative ways to enhance the design of your entertainment space.

By now, you’ve probably heard a bit about tunable white LEDs and their benefits. If you need a quick refresher, you can read more about tunable lighting here. But put simply, tunable white LED technology allows you to bring natural light indoors by adjusting the color temperature of your lights from bright, cool whites to warm ambers for improved ambiance and wellness.

No manufacturer does tunable white LED lighting better than Ketra. And now you can experience the complete portfolio of Ketra tunable LED products at our brand-new Ketra-certified showroom located in Bellevue just minutes from Seattle. For interior designers, homebuilders, and homeowners alike, come enjoy the fully immersive experience of Ketra tunable lighting to feel inspired for your next project.

Below is a sneak peek of what to expect when you visit. Keep reading to learn more!

3 Reasons You Need A Quality Restaurant Sound System

Music and dining have intertwined for centuries, creating essential atmospheres in eateries worldwide. In Seattle, WA, a silent restaurant is almost unheard of, as background music significantly shapes customer impressions and behaviors. A strategic restaurant music system not only enhances your restaurant's ambiance but also influences customer spending patterns. Here are three compelling benefits of installing a quality restaurant sound system.

Your home is filled with devices that connect to the internet. From your smartphones and laptops to your smart TVs, security system, and home automation system, your lifestyle at home depends upon a plethora of connected devices that help you live more comfortably and conveniently.

Now, people in Seattle, WA and around the country are experiencing new changes within their homes, such as remote work and online learning, which is putting even more strain on their home networks. Can yours handle the increased demands?

Our home network installation services help you stay connected and secure when it matters most. Keep reading to learn why you may want to reconsider your existing home network infrastructure and what you can expect when you call on Wipliance for an upgrade.

Smart home technology doesn’t have to be tacky. In fact, the right applications can even elevate your home décor. If you’re a technology enthusiast who also has an eye for sophisticated design, you should consider the Lutron Palladiom line of control keypads, thermostats, and motorized shades for your home. Effortlessly control your lights and climate with aesthetic options for every project and budget.

Keep reading to learn more about the distinct character of Lutron Palladiom keypads, thermostats, and motorized shades and why we love them for any haute home in Kirkland, WA.

It’s easy to drive to the nearest electronics store in the Bellevue, Washington area and pick out some home audio speakers that look the part. But it’s even more disappointing to return home only to find that the quality of those speakers just wasn’t what you hoped for.

Consumer-grade speaker brands can easily cover up subpar audio quality with flashy finishes and bells and whistles that do nothing for the sound. Don’t be fooled by appearance and false marketing. Instead, invest in high-fidelity speakers to enjoy music the way it was meant to be heard.

Without getting into the weeds, we’ve created a quick and simple guide to high-fidelity audio. Read below to learn more about what this term means and discover a couple of hi-fi audio brands we recommend for your home audio system upgrade.

Much of the workforce in Seattle, WA and around the country have turned to working from home, at least temporarily, which makes communication with your work team more crucial than ever. Now that conference room meetings are conducted virtually with online video-calling apps, we want to help you make the most of your meetings so that you and your team can operate successfully from home.

Below are three handy tips for smoother and more productive video meetings from home. Not only should you follow these tips, but you should pass these tips along to your co-workers and staff to ensure everyone involved has an optimal conference room system setup at their homes, too.

Seattle city life provides several advantages over suburbia. Cheaper transportation, bustling nightlife, and eclectic restaurants are just to name a few. Often, however, city condos are smaller and more compact than suburban homes and lack some options for personalization.

Even so, you don’t have to settle for less when it comes to your home entertainment and smart technology needs. Our team at Wipliance can help you design a tech-savvy condo with concealed components, cabling, and controls that add to the beauty and functionality of your space.

Read on to explore our custom design and installation solutions for your home audio system, TV displays, shading, and smart home control keypads.

As businesses close throughout the country to aid in social distancing and halting the spread of COVID-19, we have been designated by the government as an essential business that may remain open to support our community during this time. To that end, we’re not conducting business as usual. Your safety is greatly important to us, which is why we’ve implemented special steps to protect clients and staff during the COVID-19 outbreak in the US.

If you’re like most people, the physics of traveling sound isn’t something that you’d spend a lot of time thinking about as you shopped the top-of-the-line home theater systems for your Seattle, WA home.

However, the importance of acoustics is undeniable.

No matter how much you spend on a top-end speaker system for your home theater, equipping your designated space with premium acoustical treatments is critical.

Optimizing your walls, floor, ceiling, and furniture makes the difference between the ultimate home theater system that rocks your world and an expensive setup that still falls a little flat.

These two products will have your walls working to your advantage by providing clean sound that takes your home theater to the next level—instead of rendering it simply average.