Hidden Technology: 4 Great Ways To Conceal Your Technology

When the homeowners set out to build their “forever home,” they had a clear vision: a seamless blend of art, architecture, and integrated technology with simple, intuitive interfaces.  The homeowners wanted their technology to enhance the home without distracting from their extensive art collection and views of the lush, forested landscape of the property.  Hidden…

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3 Essential Outdoor Technology Upgrades to Transform Your Living Space for the Best Summer Ever!

Right now is the perfect opportunity to rethink and revitalize your outdoor living areas. At Mills Technologies, we specialize in integrating premium integrated technology solutions to improve our clients’ everyday lives. Pretty much everything we do inside, we can do outside. In this article, we”ll discuss the top three technology upgrades that you can make…

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Seamless Technology Integration in a Modern Farmhouse

Mills was approached to provide comprehensive technology solutions for a beautiful vacation home about an hour outside of Chicago. Designed to serve as a cherished family retreat spanning three generations, this project presented an exciting opportunity for us to work with both an architect and a builder with whom we love to collaborate.  The involvement…

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TV Sound, Soundbars and Speakers for TVs. How to Improve Your Audio Experience

How does your TV sound? Do you use subtitles? A recent survey to find out why Americans using subtitles is a growing trend found that 50% of us watch content with subtitles most of the time.  And, an internal Roku study in 2022 revealed that 58% of their subscribers use subtitles; 36% of which switch…

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Tech Upgrades – 3 Quick & Easy Upgrades to do Now

Think all technology updates are involved and complicated?  Think again.  Here are our top three picks for tech upgrades that are quick and easy: Tech Upgrade #1: LED Lighting Updating your existing recessed, linear and/or outdoor lighting may be easier than you think.  Many homeowners are moving to LED because these are more energy efficient, easier…

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Hiding Technology in Your Home

Technology is an essential part of our daily lives. But let’s face it, electronics aren’t always aesthetically pleasing and can quickly add clutter to a sleek and sophisticated design. Whether you’re renovating an existing space or building a new one, Mills helps clients and their design teams lessen the visual impact of technology components –…

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Technologies to Enhance Your Outdoor Living Space

The season of outdoor entertaining, barbeques, outdoor movie nights, beach and pool parties is right around the corner. Is your outdoor space ready for the season? In this issue, we discuss a few technologies to enhance your outdoor living. Audio – Outdoor Music What’s a party without great music? High quality speakers are key to…

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