One of the best aspects of summer in Indiana is that it’s the perfect time to spend your days and evenings outdoors.

With the cold temperatures of winter in the past, it’s your opportunity to make the most out of your home’s open-air living spaces.

If you’re ready to upgrade your outdoor entertainment in time for the warmer months ahead, consider a home control system’s impact on your Carmel, Indiana property.

A smart home does much more than just control your lights and TV with your phone. It can automatically start and stop every feature in your home without you having to even lift a finger. The magic of automation means that you can customize all of the technology in your home so that it mirrors your day-to-day activities and schedules. In this blog we’ll illustrate what a typical day is like in the life of a family with a Control4 smart home automation system in the Indianapolis, Indiana area. 

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There are many options available, but we want to share three of our go-to design recommendations when one of our customers is placing a TV over the fireplace. These include a Seura Mirror TV, a Samsung Frame TV, and a Leon Motorized Art Lift. 

A common misnomer for homeowners considering smart home technology is that it will be too difficult to understand. However, good design and programming actually takes the hassle and guessing game out of the equation when it comes to your home technology. “We find that once we are able to meet with a customer and educate them by demonstrating the technology in our showroom at the Indiana Design Center, they leave realizing that smart home technology actually simplifies their life in all of the areas that they touch on a daily basis—entertainment, lighting and shades, security, climate control, and more,” says Jason Barth, CEO of The Premier Group. Barth notes three key ways that smart home technology can add ease to your day.

Motorized shades are often thought of as a luxury item. However, when compared to traditional window treatments, there are quite a number of compelling reasons why you should consider them for your home. They are offered in endless colors, patterns, and fabrics for both decorative and blackout shades. They can also be installed in a number of different ways depending on the end look that you are trying to achieve. Motorized shades can be hardwired for new construction, or retrofitted wirelessly into your existing home. The icing on the cake is that they can be automated to match your lifestyle and the time of day, whether you’re home or away. Beyond style and convenience, here are three key benefits to installing motorized shades.

Press Release: July 9th, 2018

Carmel, Indiana home technology provider, The Premier Group, recognized as a CEDIA Finalist, making them one of the top three Integrators in the Americas for outstanding integrated system design in this year’s “Integrated Home of the Year” at the 2018 CEDIA Awards in San Diego, CA on September 5th, 2018 at Petco Park.

We think that the best outdoor lighting design should be beautiful as well as serve many purposes. And since we are in the business of home automation, then of course it should operate on its own to simplify your lifestyle—it’s just one less thing you need to worry about! And lets not forget about durability. If you are making a significant investment like this, then you need to know the fixtures are built to last in the extreme elements we experience here in Indiana.

SEE ALSO: Professional Lighting Design Control

Every September, our team attends the annual CEDIA Expo, which is the common hub where more than 20,000 home technology pros and over 500 exhibitors travel to see the latest and greatest in, as CEDIA puts it, “making smart homes genius!” As we gear up for the Trade Show, it’s an opportunity for us to learn, meet different manufacturers, and to make sure that we bring the right team of vendors and products on-board as we return to our day-to-day design and product specification work. Many products are simply new releases to the existing lineup that we already specify, however, a handful of brands that we team-up with are because of their high-level of design or capabilities to customize solutions for each project.

Incepted in 2008, ProSource represents the largest volume of upscale CE retail sales in the industry. ProSource today is over 550 members strong, with three unique membership programs, and over $5B in sales. We are proud to be a part of this incredible team, allowing us to offer the same everyday low prices as all major retailers.

Press Release: September 6th, 2018

San Diego, California (September 6th, 2018) - The Premier Group, a home technology Integrator located in Carmel, Indiana was recognized as the CEDIA Awards’ top honor for “Integrated Home of the Year 2018” in North & South America for outstanding integrated system design on September 5th in San Diego, California held atPetco Park.

Wouldn’t it be great to have a space within your own home that felt like an “escape?” A place where you could turn-off the outside world and live in the moment? And what if the experience was so real that you felt like you were living inside the program that you were watching. If what we’re describing sounds like something you want to explore, then we would like to talk with you about your own personal home theater!.

A collaborative design team effort results in a Geist Reservoir home being named CEDIA's "Integrated Home of the Year." The entire home is integarted into one, easy-to-use app using Control4. The team at Control4 was interested in learning all of the details of the project, the ease of use for the homeowners, and just how Premier pulled it all off. Checkout Control4's blog feature on Designer, Gary Nance, and the team at Premier.

A local Indianapolis wealth management firm, Jarred Bunch Consulting, has taken “office culture” to new heights with modern interior and technology designs. We first met Owner & CEO, Scott Jarred, as a residential client. When it was time to plan his new office space, we were thankful for the opportunity to work for Scott again, but this time on a commercial project. We are thrilled with the outcome of their new headquarters featuring a complete renovation of a space formally known as Morty’s Comedy Joint on E 96th Street.

Whether you’re home or away, with Intercom Anywhere you can monitor and communicate with any room of your smart home. Greet guests and allow them to enter even if you are running late, check in on your kids even if they aren’t answering their phones, observe and communicate with anyone who approaches your front door—with Intercom Anywhere you have peace of mind in the palm of your hand.

While the idea of a personal home theater isn’t going anywhere, many homeowners are now incorporating Media Rooms into their home design as the growing concept of open floor plans remains at the top of homeowners’ priority list. Perhaps allocating the square footage or putting dollars aside for a dedicated home theater just aren’t possible, however the importance of great audio and visual in a space is highly important for entertaining or your own family’s enjoyment.

By definition, the term “Media Room” has evolved into a generic definition for a multipurpose space that is outfitted with a large flat-screen television, surround sound and cozy seating. Most recently, a Media Room is more than that—it is a social and immersive experience. We enjoy the opportunity to take our clients’ expectations, and exceed them with specifying equipment that takes their viewing experience to another level. In addition, we take great pride in protecting the interior designer’s and/or architect’s vision with design-forward installations that make the equipment appear as a natural part of the entire design aesthetic.

Over the 20 years Premier has been in business, we can confidently say that the best projects are those where the trades work well together; making sure that each other’s work is completed at the highest level, all while collaborating across specialities to complete the project with the best possible result for the client.

Chicago, Illinois (July 25, 2019) - The Premier Group, a home technology integrator located in Carmel, Indiana was recognized as the CEDIA Awards’ top honor for “Integrated Home of the Year 2019” in North & South America for outstanding integrated system design and installation on July 25th in Chicago, Illinois held at The Drake Hotel.

It is a tremendous honor to be featured on the front page of the The Wall Street Journal "Mansion” section for our technology design in this magnificent home! 

“Are you ready for some football?!” We’re all familiar with this catchy NFL jingle, but are you really ready? What we mean is… is your home ready to host your friends and family for the big game? Do you have a spectacular viewing area with a super sized screen and amazing sound quality? If you cannot confidently answer “YES!” to that question, then please allow us to offer some creative solutions to make your home the place to gather for the upcoming football season.