In 2025, luxury isn’t just about granite countertops and soaking tubs—it’s about control, comfort, and convenience at your fingertips. At Premium Audio and Video, we’ve seen firsthand what the most discerning homeowners are asking for when it comes to smart living.
Here are the top 5 smart home features that are turning beautiful houses into intelligent, responsive sanctuaries:
1. Whole-Home Lighting Scenes That Set the Mood Instantly
Imagine walking into your home and with one tap—or even a voice command—the lights adjust to your favorite “Welcome Home” scene. Shades rise, hallway lights glow softly, and the kitchen brightens just enough for a cozy evening. Lighting scenes are now must-haves, not just for ambiance, but for energy efficiency and daily rhythm.
Bonus: With Control4, you can set your lights to mimic natural daylight—helping your body stay in tune and your mind focused.
2. Motorized Shades for Effortless Elegance
Smart shades have evolved from a luxury to an expectation. Whether it’s Lutron or another integrated system, automated shades rise with the sun and lower as the evening cools. Not only do they add elegance and privacy, but they also reduce energy consumption by controlling heat and glare naturally.
Clients love it when the shades follow the sun—and so do their cooling bills.
3. Multi-Room Audio for Seamless Soundscapes
Music is no longer confined to a speaker in the living room. With multi-room audio, you can have jazz in the kitchen, podcasts in the office, and classical in the master suite—all in sync or independently controlled. It’s audio exactly how and where you want it, without a tangle of wires or clunky remotes.
Your home becomes your personal concert hall. Every room, every vibe.
4. Smart Security That’s Always One Step Ahead
Today’s homeowners want security that works with their lifestyle—not against it. Smart door locks, video doorbells, surveillance cameras, and motion sensors all integrated into one platform allow for peace of mind whether you’re in the next room or across the globe.
Want a door to unlock when your kids get home? Lights to flash if a camera detects movement? A push alert when a garage is left open? Done.
5. Voice Control & AI Automation: The New Personal Assistant
From “Siri, turn off the house” to “Alexa, set dinner lighting,” voice assistants now do more than just tell jokes or weather reports. Integrated with Control4 and other smart systems, they control lighting, music, security, HVAC, and more.
But if you want the crème de la crème of privacy-focused, ultra-intuitive voice control? Enter Josh.ai.
Designed specifically for luxury smart homes, Josh.ai offers a natural, secure, and elegant way to command your entire home. You can say things like:
- “OK Josh, set the mood for a dinner party.”
- “Josh, open the shades halfway and play jazz in the living room.”
- “Josh, goodnight.”
Josh understands contextual commands, learns your preferences, and keeps your data private—it never sells or shares your information. It blends beautifully into premium spaces with sleek, designer-friendly microphones and interfaces.
Add AI-based routines—like lights that come on as you walk by, or thermostats that learn your preferences—and suddenly your home isn’t just smart, it’s thoughtful.
