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!

With seasonal changes come routine changes, too. Now that summer is ending soon, it’s time to transition to new schedules and prepare for cooler temperatures in Washington. This fall, let smart home technology lend a helping hand in getting you ready for the new season.

As a leading smart home consultant serving Issaquah and the greater Seattle area, Wipliance is committed to delivering custom solutions that make your life more convenient, safe, and enjoyable in any season. Keep reading for some creative ways you can use smart home technology and automation to make your days easier as we head into autumn. Get inspired below!

“What makes Josh.ai different from Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant?” That’s a question we hear often, and we hope to answer it here. The simple answer is that Josh.ai isn’t just voice control for your smart home devices but a smart home automation platform with a focus on voice control.

While Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant can still be fine options for controlling your Redmond, WA home by voice, Josh.ai offers a tier of luxury, privacy, scalability, and reliability that other voice control platforms can’t. Keep reading to discover seven standout features of Josh.ai below.

For any audio-video enthusiast, a home theater or media room isn’t just an area that houses electronic equipment – it’s a sanctuary. It’s where you become immersed in film, celebrate big game wins, laugh and cry with your favorite TV characters, and create memories with friends and family.

Such a cherished environment requires specialized AV furniture that maximizes the life and performance of your gear, keeps you comfortable, and highlights your home theater design. Below, learn three reasons why AV furniture is a worthwhile investment and how our team can help you select the best options for your Bellevue, WA-area home.

You’ve wanted a dedicated space in your Seattle home for movies and shows for a while, and you’re finally ready to take on the project. Maybe you’ve purchased some gear, picked out couches online, and already have a lineup of films you’re going to enjoy once the setup is complete.

But before you get started on your media room or home theater design, be sure to steer clear of the following common design mistakes if you really want a high-performance and immersive entertainment room. And if you begin to feel overwhelmed, don’t worry—our home theater experts are here to help.

When Sony reveals a new line of TVs or Amazon announces their next-gen smart speaker, technology enthusiasts are usually the first to upgrade. These devices are cutting-edge and make our homes look cool.Unfortunately, the latter  can’t always be said about home network gear. These systems live in the shadows of our smart homes and can often be forgotten.

While a network system isn’t something you showcase, it functions as the backbone of your connected home. An outdated network installation will inevitably lead to connectivity woes and even open the door to security threats. Fortunately, our home network installation services kick these connectivity concerns to the curb by replacing outdated systems with enterprise-grade solutions that offer top speed and unwavering performance wherever you need it.

Wondering if the network system in your Issaquah, WA home is overdue for an upgrade? If you experience the following four signs, the answer is likely yes.

When it comes to outdoor speaker manufacturers, we love Origin Acoustics  for their unwavering commitment to quality and love of great sound.Their outdoor speakers are specially designed to withstand the elements while delivering the perfect musical ambiance for spaces large and small.

With warm weather on the way, now is an excellent time to prepare your backyard for those anticipated activities under the sun and stars. And what’s a better addition to outdoor events than music? Get ready to rock out or relax at the first sign of spring with a backyard sound system from Origin Acoustics.

Explore Origin Acoustics’ four outdoor speaker collections below and learn how the audio specialists at Wipliance can help bring your dream backyard sound system to life in Kirkland, WA.

Bring Home the IMAX Movie Experience with a Sony 4K Projector

From the local cinema to the grandeur of IMAX theaters, movie experiences vary widely, but nothing compares to the immersive spectacle of IMAX. With its massive screen, vibrant visuals, and enveloping audio, IMAX stands apart. What if you could capture this extraordinary experience in your own Bellevue, WA, home? Sony's premium 4K projectors, all IMAX Enhanced certified, are engineered to bring the iconic IMAX scale and quality to your private theater.