Summer is around the corner, meaning it’s time to embrace warmer weather and enjoy your Austin home’s outdoor entertainment. The possibilities are endless when it comes to what you can do outside — you could watch your favorite TV show or sports team on a flat screen TV while barbecuing. Or if you want to take a swim break, why not listen to a playlist through speakers in your pool?

You can extend the top-notch entertainment features from your home’s indoor space to your patio or backyard and still control everything from your smart home automation system. Here’s how you can get your outdoor space equipped for those Texas summer days and nights.

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Outdoor Entertainment

Thanks to today’s technology solutions, you can have fun with outdoor entertainment that’s built to withstand the elements and still provide excellent performance. You can enjoy music from high-quality outdoor speakers that seamlessly blend in with your landscaping. If you want to watch a summer flick, you can view it on a flat screen TV that can weather storms and the heat of the sun.

Don’t worry about glare — there are solutions to minimize it and give you prime viewing, always. Séura’s ultra-bright TVs offer best-in-class picture quality, advanced HDR, and 4K UHD capability, even in sunlight. If you’re wondering how to place a TV in your outdoor space, Future Automation manufactures exceptional TV lifts and mounts to fit your functional and aesthetic needs.

It’s summer time, and there’s no better opportunity to enjoy the exterior beauty of your Houston, TX smart home. Landscape lighting is the perfect solution for the homeowner who loves to spend time outdoors, but doesn’t want to end the party when the sun goes down. And this season, you don’t want to be cooped up in your dedicated home theater or listening room in order to enjoy your entertainment. Move it outdoors so you can enjoy your favorite music, movies and sports while also spending time in your gorgeous back yard or pool area. Find out how we can enhance your outdoor entertainment with lighting for epic summer nights.

Enhance Your Outdoor Audio

Nothing makes a family get-together more enjoyable than the right sound track. If your yard is equipped with a sturdy and functional landscape lighting system, why not integrate some outdoor speakers as well? That way you can stay out well into the evening with the sense of security your lights provide, while enjoying the beauty of your yard and the fun of the music late into the night.

Add Outdoor TVs to Augment Your Space

Summer isn’t the only season that’s just getting started, baseball is also here. Turn your outdoor space into a dedicated sports room with landscape lighting and outdoor audio and video. Weather resistant televisions are available for your deck, so you don’t have to worry about how rowdy you and your friends get when the game is going. If you get too worked up, take a lap in the yard or pool so you’ll be ready for the next inning.