Today’s luxury homeowners expect their indoor areas to seamlessly extend beyond their home’s walls and into the outdoors. From stainless steel kitchens with stone countertops to fireplaces and plush furniture, they are looking for the same level of comfort, convenience, and style that their home’s interior offers. For those living in San Diego, CA, where year-round outdoor living is a way of life, those expectations are even greater.

In a place where the temperature averages in the 60s and 70s, large, weatherproof 4K UHD TV displays and immersive outdoor audio systems are the norm. An outdoor lighting layout ensures they enjoy these spaces long after the sun has set. 

As a specifier, designing these outdoor areas takes a significant amount of time, knowledge of compatibility issues, and an understanding of home automation for effortless control. And that’s where One Touch Living comes in. 

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Brand Partnerships

As our name implies, we create comfortable, beautiful, and highly evolved entertainment spaces that can be controlled with one touch. Our customized approach caters to a client’s unique vision, lifestyle, and preferences. 

To accomplish this, we partner with best-in-class industry leaders in audio-video solutions, lighting, and automation. 

The Immersive Audio

Today’s outdoor audio envelopes the landscape, filling a backyard with the power of pure, high-fidelity sound. Our team achieves this through the strategic placement of satellite speakers, creating a soundstage that encompasses the property. With subtle audio equipment tucked beneath trees, in planters, and along the border, your clients wonder where the detailed music is coming from.

Ultra-High-Performance Displays

More homeowners than ever are enjoying watching movies under the stars or celebrating warm summer evenings on floating lounge chairs and the latest blockbuster on the poolside TV. Some outdoor entertainment plans incorporate two TVs, one on the patio and the other by the pool. 

These TVs offer spectacular images with vibrant colors and bright displays even in full sun. Neither heat nor rain, nor the kids starting a water fight in the pool, can harm these made-for-outdoor displays. 

The Outdoor Lighting Layout

Like indoor lighting, an outdoor lighting plan entails layers of light that incorporate both stunning fixtures that take center stage and those that are hidden from view. Our lighting design experts consider areas that require task lighting as well as the unique landscape and architectural features that benefit from accent lighting. Ambient light infuses outdoor areas with warm illumination, far different from the uniform bright lights that once defined outdoor lighting.

This lighting elevates the desired mood through both shadows and light. It also ensures safe movement after dark with path, well, and step lights that align with your clients’ desired aesthetics. When outdoor lighting is designed correctly, opening the window shades in the evening reveals a masterpiece of illumination.

Managing an Outdoor Oasis

As professional integrators, we connect AV devices, lighting, spas, pools, and other systems to the home automation platform. This connectivity enables seamless one-touch or voice control. For instance, pressing ‘Outdoor Entertainment’ illuminates specific lights, heats the spa, ignites the fire and water features, and streams stunning music throughout the property. 

To learn more about working with our automation and AV experts, contact One Touch Living today.