Madison Area Smart Home

11/30/2025

One of my recent projects. A fully custom electric sauna in the basement. Still a couple more items to button up, but looking good!

11/10/2023

Some photos from a recent install. Full motion tv mount with the Sonos sound bar attached in the main floor family room. Basement storage room is where the brains of the smart home reside in this tidy IT cabinet. Modem, router, PoE switch, and monitored power. Client selected Ring for cameras and security system, Ubiquiti networking equipment with WiFi 6 access points throughout the house, Lutron light switches throughout, and Siri integration with custom automations.

08/17/2023

Great day of golf with some of the old college basketball teammates. Garrett Borgrud Sam Wilkinson Kort Frank

07/30/2023

Beautiful day on the course at SentryWorld. Will definitely make this trip again.

04/08/2022

A little progress/photo update on a recent install. Full motion tv mount with hidden Apple TV, HDMI cables ram to media cabinet, Lutron Video Doorbell, Ecobee Thermostat and Lutron Casetta Smart Light Switches, and the IT/Server Cabinet where the “brains” of this smart home reside. I love when it all comes together!

03/23/2022

Love how these Lutron Serena blinds look. Customer will have remote, but also will be able to open and close via voice command with Siri.

03/23/2022

There are a lot of great points in this article. For new customers, I typically push them into Ubiquiti products due to the ease of use, stability, and upgrade path for future expansion. Ceiling mounted access points are out of sight while giving you the best WiFi coverage.

Sometimes a mesh router just doesn't cut it. Here's why I switched to the Ubiquiti Dream Machine Pro router for my home Wi-Fi network.

10/07/2021

I’m pretty excited for Apple to become a bigger contender in the Smart Home. My family uses Apple products on a daily basis, so opening the door for more manufacturers to have Siri built in is a game changer.

All the new features coming to HomeKit

10/01/2020

Google has one of the most user-friendly smart home systems on the market. Many color options with excellent sound quality would be a great addition to any smart home environment. Smart speakers are a great entry-point if you're looking to get started and see what a connected home can do for you!

Google's $100 Nest Audio smart speaker brings improved sound and new looks to take on Amazon's newest Echo.

09/10/2020

When planning a smart home, you need to take into consideration the complete ecosystem of products. It all starts with what's in your pocket, your phone.

Whether it's Apple, Google, or Android, your phone will need to communicate with your smart home products. Whether you want to ask Siri to start a timer when throwing a pizza in the oven, or ask Alexa about the weather forecast for today, having products in the same brand ecosystem ensures fluidity and reliability throughout you smart home.

Because your home deserves a smart upgrade

09/10/2020

"The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you don't really even notice it, so it's part of everyday life." - Bill Gates