Apartment Therapy Unplugged | Home Tech Semi-Finalist #2

Home Tech Semi-Finalist #2 - Rene's Museum Minimalism

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Name: Rene
Location: DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY

Favorite other tech entry from the contest:
My favorite other entry is #12's home office. I like the way Edward took advantage of the space to put his office together. On the A/V entries we all have different views obviously, but I prefer not only clean walls but also hidden equipment. Our walls are columns are still missing art so our TV wall looks a little bare right now but I don't like having a piece of furtniture right underneath. So #13 would be my favorite on the A/V side, but there's a certain pride to having done everything ourselves.

More photos below the jump...

What's next on your tech to-do list? Our lighting is going to be controlled by the same remote control. We already received the Insteon light switches and controls, I just haven't had time to install. We also just automated the window treatments in the bedroom. I will upgrade the Silhouettes in the living room myself with the Somfy motor. So one push of a button will dim lights, close Silhouettes and run the A/V equipment.

Comments (2)

How is it that you say you're going to upgrade the Silhouettes? If they already came installed for manual opening and closing how could you possibly upgrade them to electric?

And what's the clear sculpture/thing on the console next to the TV?

posted by brooklynite on May 15th 2007 at 5:41am
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It's pretty easy to upgrade any roller shade to be motorized really. Just need to get a motor and remote control and pop the motor into the tube of the shade. See the parts and how it's done here:
http://www.av-outlet.com/en-us/dept_13.html

The sculpture is a Hart Exaltation: http://www.lahainagalleries.com/haf_exaltation.htm

posted by rene on May 15th 2007 at 4:18pm
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